National or European? The Case of Romanian Political Parties' Platforms for 2009 European Elections

This article addresses the issue of the relationship between national and European dimensions, as overlapping identity structures of Romanian citizenship in the last years. The problem of a European identity became prominent in the context of the recent integration of Romania into the European struc...

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Main Authors: Nicoleta CORBU, Malina IONA-CIOCEA, Grigore GEORGIU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Etudes Scientifiques Spécialisées Appliquées aux Communications Humaines, Economiques, Sociales et Symboliques 2009-01-01
Series:Essachess
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Online Access:http://www.essachess.com/index.php/jcs/article/view/81/51
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Summary:This article addresses the issue of the relationship between national and European dimensions, as overlapping identity structures of Romanian citizenship in the last years. The problem of a European identity became prominent in the context of the recent integration of Romania into the European structures. This paper presents a textual analysis of political platforms concerning European and national identities, as presented on the official sites of Romanian political parties during the 2009 European elections campaign.
ISSN:2066-5083
1775-352X