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Falling in love with(in) Europe : European bi-national love relationships, European identification and transnational solidarity
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Author
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Abstract
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| Love is often a key factor in migration decisions. Partner relationships and union formation have also been identified as forming an intrinsic part of intra-European migration. Nevertheless, empirical research into intra-European love migration remains rather scarce. In this paper, we focus on the often neglected but substantial intra-European moves. We analyse the relationship between bi-national couple formation, identification as a European and European transnational solidarity. The analyses are based on the EUMARR survey, investigating bi-national marriages in a unified Europe, comparing European bi-national and uni-national couples. In this paper, we focus on the Netherlands (n=898) and compare Dutch-Dutch with Dutch-EU couples. Our findings indicate that bi-national couples are more likely to identify as European compared to uni-national couples, but this is not reflected in more solidarity to European countries in times of crisis. Implications of these findings are discussed in light of the European integration process. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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European Union politics. - London, 2000, currens
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Publication
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London
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2015
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ISSN
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1465-1165
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1741-2757
[online]
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DOI
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10.1177/1465116515588621
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Volume/pages
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16
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(2015)
, p. 469-489
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ISI
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000364749500001
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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