Nationhood across Europe: The Civic-Ethnic Framework and the Distinction between Western and Eastern Europe

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Abstract

This paper examines whether the civic-ethnic framework is indeed relevant for the distinction between Western and Eastern Europe from institutional and public opinion perspectives. Multilevel analysis of data from the last wave of the European Value Study across 45 countries shows that there are indeed dissimilar conceptions of nationhood in the West and in the East. In Eastern Europe there is higher support for the ethnic component than the civic component and there are stronger relations between national identification and the ethnic component. The results indicate that, despite critiques of the civic-ethnic framework, to a certain extent, it reflects a distinction between Western and Eastern Europe.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)123-143
Number of pages21
JournalPerspectives on European Politics and Society
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Eastern Europe
  • National identity
  • Western Europe
  • citizenship policy
  • civic identity
  • cross-national comparison
  • ethnic identity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations

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