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Nationalist Strategies and European Integration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 June 2004

Zsuzsa Csergo  and
James M. Goldgeier
Zsuzsa Csergo
Affiliation:
Is assistant professor of political science and coordinator of the Women and Leadership Program in U.S. and International Politics at the George Washington University (csergo@gwu.edu).
James M. Goldgeier
Affiliation:
Is associate professor of political science and director of the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University, and an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (jimg@gwu.edu).
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Abstract

Contrary to conventional wisdom, nationalism remains alive and well across an increasingly integrated Europe. While most nationalisms are not violent, the desire for greater national voice by both states and groups continues to exist in both the East and the West. As the European Union deepens and widens, states and groups are choosing among four nationalist strategies: traditional, substate, transsovereign, and protectionist. The interplay among these nationalisms is a core part of Europe's dynamic present and future.

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Perspectives on Politics , Volume 2 , Issue 1 , March 2004 , pp. 21 - 37
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2004 by the American Political Science Association

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