CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Jasinski, Gustav |
|---|---|
| Title | Who Do (Eu) Think You Are? The Role Of National Identity In Finland's And Sweden's Different Decisions On The Euro |
| Summary | The Nordic countries have never been associated with what is usually described as nationalism. However, by examining the unique content of Finnish and Swedish national identity it is visible that the notions of neutrality and welfare have left a visible legacy on Finnish and Swedish political ideology, combined with a stance of scepticism towards Europe. By applying Alan Finlayson’s theoretical framework, and focusing on unique contents of nationalism, as well as using John Campbell’s theoretical framework on discourse as political ideas, this thesis has examined how the meaning of Europe has become legitimized in the two countries by scrutinizing how European integration was deemed compatible with both countries welfare traditions, and with both countries’ policy of neutrality. Finland would furthermore decide to adopt the Euro as its currency, whereas the Swedish population voted against it in a 2003 referendum, with national identity playing a smaller part than was the case in the EU referendum 9 years prior. |
| Supervisor | Fetzer, Thomas |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/jasinski_gustav.pdf |
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