2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Political Dynamics of Borders in the EU: An Analysis of the Construction, Maintenance, and Transformation of Symbols
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22K20121
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
0106:Political science and related fields
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| Research Institution | Hakuoh University (2023)
Doshisha University (2022) |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2022-08-31 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | EU / 価値 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This research demonstrates that the EU has pursued integration not only on economic grounds but also through the promotion of shared values. The creation of a “we” image has been a long-term strategy in the EU. However, the framing of an “us versus them” narrative has similarly been employed by far-right parties, leading to significant disruptions during the crises of the 2010s. Additionally, the study reveals that while the EU has been promoting the political participation of minorities as part of constructing this “we” image since the 2010s, it has not sought substantial political impact from their participation.
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| Free Research Field |
政治学
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
一般的に「我々」対「彼ら」像の構築はポピュリストの営みとされる。だが、既存体制側に位置するEUも他者化を試みていることが本研究により明らかにされた。このような境界線策定は極右勢力の台頭に影響され急速に進んだことも示された。先行研究で主に検討されてきた上からの「ヨーロッパ人」像の構築過程とは異なる動きが確認できたことから、新たな「我々」像の策定に関するEUの動機を捉える研究への発展が期待できる。
さらに、新しい「我々」像の構築に際し、EUが政治的マイノリティに対して高い関心を寄せていることも明らかとなった。EUによるそうした者の声の汲み取り方について市民が注視する必要性を本研究は示している。
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