Fragmentation and Territoriality in the European State System
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- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in International Political Science Review
- Vol. 10 (3) , 223-238
Abstract
Western Europe has been integrating since 1950, but such a process must not be confused with state absorption. The EEC and NATO probably enhance national statehood more than they diminish it. Equally, integration has been paralleled by peripheral disintegration even since 1945. This is because many states are multicultural. This process may continue, but its origins are complex, being derived from the evolution of nationalist ideology in the nineteenth century. An important factor is modern integrative ideology which undermines the appeal of regional nationalist movements.Keywords
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