European Demoicracy, Identity, and Citizenship
摘要
Citizenship usually unites people who live in one state and identify with each other. In the case of Union citizenship, it is far-fetched to talk about European people who see themselves as such. The absence of European demos is often cited as the ultimate obstacle to enhancing the Union's legitimacy and democracy. This chapter looks into the theory of demoicracy developed by Nicolaïdis and seeks the place of Union citizenship within that theory. After that, the chapter undertakes to ascertain whether there are enough grounds to speak meaningfully of the European identity, paying attention to the theoretical understanding of identity and the issue of multilingualism in the Union.