欧洲认同的形成——一个新制度主义的解释

The Formation of European Identity:A New Institutionalist Perspective

作者在文献回顾和理论梳理的基础上讨论了欧洲认同的形成问题,指出了现有解释路径存在的不足,并从新制度主义的理论视角出发,假设利益因素和制度因素共同影响了欧洲认同的形成,利益因素的影响力在《马斯特里赫特条约》签署之后逐渐下降,制度因素变得更为重要。作者通过对"欧洲晴雨表"调查数据的统计分析检验了这一假设。

This article aims to answer the following question: what on earth affects the formation of European identity? Based on literature reviews and theoretical debates, the atricle suggests a new institutionalist perspective. It assumes that benefits and institutions are the two most prominent factors influencing the formation of European identity. In the post-Maastricht era, the influence of benefits decreases while the institutional factor becomes more and more important. The statistical analyses based on the Eurobarometer database testify the hypothesis.