Constitutional or ethnocultural? National identity as a European legal concept

Analysis of components of national identity in constitutional period poetry

One of the main areas of socialization is the strengthening and reproduction of national identity; it is felt more urgent in developing societies than in other societies due to the ongoing political, social and cultural developments. In Iran, attention was paid to national identity simultaneously with the acquaintance of Iranians with the manifestations of Western culture. Meanwhile, poets and ...

European identity as a unifying category: National vs. European identification among native and immigrant pupils

This article investigates whether European identity is a feasible and functional alternative to national identity. We examine the extent, determinants and consequences of national and European identification among (immigrant) Turkish and native Belgian pupils, with data gathered from 1629 pupils across 68 Belgian schools. The results show that immigrant Turkish pupils identify more strongly wit...

As a Legal Principle of Identity Maintenance

Privacy occupies a central place in the western liberal tradition as an essential component of self-definition and individual development. The meaning of privacy, however, has proven elusive. Legal scholars and philosophers have variously characterized privacy as a social situation of autonomy, a claim, a psychological state, a physical area, or a form of control. More specific definitions incl...

Unconscionability as a Coherent Legal Concept

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 780 I. THE UNCONSCIONABILITY DOCTRINE: RECENT USAGE AND HISTORY ........................................................................... 785 A. The Recent Rise in the Use of Unconscionability ............................... 785 B. The Origins of Unconscionability ..........................................

The European Convention on Human Rights and National Constitutional Reordering