Belonging and European Identity

Abstract

This chapter, the first in the ‘Theoretical Perspectives on Belonging’ section outlines a framework within which to understand the processes that have led to narratives of national and European belonging, and explores the exclusionary tensions upon which they are predicated. It was written by Bo Stråth, distinguished Professor in Nordic, European and World History at Helsinki University, whose research focuses on the issue of modernity of Europe in a comparative context.