Zusammenfassung In diesem Beitrag wird die Frage aufgeworfen, ob der Tourismus einen Effekt auf die europäische Identitätsentwicklung ausübt und ob dieser in der Wahlforschung weitgehend unberücksichtigte Faktor auch direkt oder indirekt die Wahlbeteiligung bei Europawahlen beeinflussen...

This article posits that national identity is an important element in explaining attitudes towards the European Union. A model of support for European integration is developed that suggests that feelings of national identity are highly important in an individual's choice to support the EU. The...

Cross-border people mobility has long been seen as a promising method to promote European integration. In this article, I test the premise that the ERASMUS student experience abroad and direct interpersonal contact promote a European identity. The results draw from a two-wave longitudinal survey...

A superordinate identity reduces bias and facilitates intergroup cooperation. This suggests that getting European Union (EU) citizens to identify with Europe will decrease outgroup hostility. Is European identity thus a superordinate identity? Using Eurobarometer data, I determine which level of...