EU Legitimacy and Social Affiliation: A case study of engineers in Europe

Jan Gunnarsson
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Jan Gunnarsson: Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen

No 08-22, Discussion Papers from University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics

Abstract: Analyses of European governance usually put the member states in the foreground, placing the citizens in the background. This article brings explanations of EU legitimacy down to the level of individuals. A method is suggested that combines explanations based on individual interests and a sociological approach to identity. The paper investigates how work organisations become levers for a European outlook that may release legitimising from its national context. The individual level analysis is carried out for one particular occupational group (engineers) and the research questions are elucidated by case studies.

Keywords: social capital; social identity; civil society; open methods of coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H70 L50 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2008-10
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