Identity‐politics in the European Union
The purpose of this article is to explore the question of European identity. The EU consists of Member States whose national identities are well entrenched. The question of a European identity must therefore be seen in relation to entrenched national identities. Does a European identity have to supplant the national ones? Can it supplement or transform these? How much of a transformation is necessary? Will a European identity be a novel, post‐national type of identity? The article explores the question of a European identity by drawing on the analytical categories associated with the politics of recognition and by applying these to different conceptions of the EU qua polity. Four different options are explored and the conclusion is that ‐ although the picture is complex ‐ the EU appears to be in the process of developing a post‐national type of identity.
An awkward partner : Britain in the European Community
Introduction The Background: Britain and Europe, 1945-1973 The Heath Government, 1970-1974 The Wilson Governments, 1974-76 The Callaghan Government, 1976-1979 The Thatcher Governments, 1979-1984: Settling the Budgetary Dispute The Thatcher Governments after 1984: New Directions for the Community The Last Years of the Thatcher Governments: 1989-1990 A Major Change of Direction? Conclusions: Still Awkward after all these Years?
Food security among asylum seekers in Melbourne
Objectives: This research explores food insecurity among asylum seekers who are members of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne, Australia.