%0 Thesis
%9 Bachelor
%A Hansma, M.
%D 2018
%F theses_frw:15
%T European identity and dual citizenship: European identity measured among Dutch students in the city of Groningen and the possibility of dual citizenship
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/15/
%X National identities have already existed for many years, but it is not clear what exactly it means to have a European identity. It is argued that European identity could run parallel with national identities and that it thus sets out to complement national identities instead of replacing them (Wintle, 2005). That is why the research question that is central in this research is as follows: What kind of European identity would be suitable for contemporary Europe and what factors play a role in the manifestation of it? As it has been proven before that a younger age and a higher education level positively influence European identity (Pichler, 2008) this research was conducted among Dutch university students in the city of Groningen. A small quantitative sample was gathered among this population to see to what extent dual identity already exists and to see what other factors could influence European identity.