essays on cultural pluralism and political integration /
edited by Sverker Gustavsson and Leif Lewin.
Stockholm, Sweden :
Nerenius & Santérus Publishers,
1996.
302 pages :
illustrations ;
23 cm
Routledge advances in international political economy
Papers presented at a symposium held at Uppsala University on March 22-25, 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The nation-state as a source of common mental programmining : similarities and differences across Eastern and Western Europe / Geert Hofstede -- Food as an expression of national identity / Anne Murcott -- The stranger : ethnicity, identity and belonging / Alexandra Ålund -- Family policy dilemmas in contemporary nation-states : are woman benefited by "family-friendly" governments? / Sandra Scarr -- The historical evolution of Russian national identity / Richard Pipes -- The frontiers of national sovereignty / Alan S. Milward -- The strength of weakness : the transformation of governance in the EU / Beate Kohler-Koch -- If the nation-state were to wither away in Europe, what might replace it? / Philippe C. Schmitter -- Europeanization and nation-state dynamics / Johan P. Olsen.
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The tension between culture, politics and economy has become one of the dominant anxieties of modern society. On the one hand people endeavour to maintain and develop their distinct cultural identity; on the other there are many forces for greater international integration, driven by free trade and political cooperation. How to understand and explain this fundamental issue is illuminated in nine essays by eminent scholars from various countries and disciplines.