Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present and discuss the data for Portugal of the IntUne survey on elite attitudes towards European integration. Despite some differences between the Portuguese and the European results of the survey, we find that the concept of 'compound citizenship' (M. Cotta, 'A "compound" model of citizenship? European citizenship in the eyes of national elites', Lisbon IntUne General Assembly, 27-30 November 2008) may be applied to the perceptions of Portuguese elites regarding the European Union, and the postulated combination of an indirect European citizenship with a direct one is also verifiable in Portugal. We hypothesise that this European 'compound citizenship' is not conflictive with national citizenship, possessing instead elements for strengthening the linkage between them.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 57-77 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | South European Society and Politics |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This research was funded by a grant from the IntUne project (Integrated and United: A Quest for Citizenship in an Ever Closer Europe) financed by the Sixth Framework Programme of the EU, Priority 7, Citizens and Governance in a Knowledge Based Society (CIT3-CT-2005-513421). The authors acknowledge the assistance of Manuela Galhardo in revising the English version, and the criticisms of two anonymous referees.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Knowledge Based Society | CIT3-CT-2005-513421 |
| Sixth Framework Programme of the EU |
Keywords
- Citizenship
- EU
- European identity
- IntUne survey
- Portugal
- Portuguese elites