National (European)  identity and the European Union citizenship. Cover Image

Tożsamość narodowa (europejska) a obywatelstwo Unii Europejskiej.
National (European) identity and the European Union citizenship.

Author(s): Magdalena Sitek
Subject(s): Sociology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation
Published by: Wydawnictwo Wyższej Szkoły Gospodarki Euroregionalnej im. Alcide De Gasperi w Józefowie
Keywords: European law; citizenship; tradition; culture; civilization changes;

Summary/Abstract: The European integration is opening new perspectives of social, cultural, economic and political development. The free movement of people caused extinction of the old border conflicts. The integration processes on a global scale require ideological foundation based on a certain system of values. Consequently, within the European Union, there is the collision of traditional culture, built on Christianity, Greek philosophy and Roman law. The new system of values, mainly contained in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of 2000, storms the existing concept of family, marriage, social welfare system, and finally the traditional conception of the state. The collision of two systems of values must raise some concerns and social tensions, that we should talk about. The basis for discussion is the issue of citizenship of the Member State and the citizenship of European Union in the context of national identity.

  • Issue Year: 27/2015
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 111-125
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish