Theoretical Debates on a Transnational Organization and Transnational Identity Construction
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This study investigates some theoretical debates on how a transnational organization could possess specific characteristics, instrumentalized for transnational identity construction; and whether transnational and national identities can coexist or remain competitors for popular allegiance.
Scholarly interest in the topic is a result of the European Union’s identity promotion projects particularly since the 1992 European Union Treaty. The EU is used as a case study. The diversity of approaches reflects the diverse scholarly backgrounds. The conclusion of the article notes that scholars have different interpretations on the topic. The nationalist theorists, on the one hand, argue that transnational organizations do not possess most features necessary for identity construction. Other scholars, on the other hand, suggest that the study of transnational identity should not and cannot employ nationalist approaches. Furthermore European identity can be conceived in civic terms, in so far as such a project is based on legal and political rights.
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