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level: Lecture 1: Europe's Ideas, Ideals and Identities

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level questions: Lecture 1: Europe's Ideas, Ideals and Identities

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What is Europe?Europe is a geographical entity, a cultural sphere and above all some kind of political system.
Why are the geographical, political and ethnic borders of Europe debatable?To the north, west, and south the borders are marked by coastlines but there is no clear border to the east.
What kind of aspects are preventing a broader sense of European Identity?Nations with their language, cultures, history and symbols.
In what way has the European Union promoted EU Citizenship?In terms of the right to live and work in different EU states and to vote in local and European Parliament elections.
What are the 3 P's for European Integration?Peace, prosperity and power.
What is the Concept Identity?A term used to describe how people understand and see themselves as individuals or as part of a group.
Where comes the most immediate sense of Identity from for individuals?In which state, city or town they live
What are the 6 groups of minorities within Europe?National, transnational, indigenous, new ethnic and religious minorities and foreigners legally and illegally residents in Europe.
What are transnational minorities?People who live in two or more states but do not form a majority anywhere.
What is Patriotism?Pride in, love of or devotion to a country and driven by a sense of identification with the history and achievements of the country.
Is there a European Identity?If the external limits of Europe are contested, so is the internal identity. There is not one European identity but there are Europeans and European identifications.
One could say that Europeans have difficulties to identify them with Europe. What could be a reason?The absence of the sense of belonging because there is no single European state, nation, language, government, people and culture.
Why is Cultural Allegiance linked to nations?Most Europeans owe their legal allegiance to states because of their citizenship.