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Political Myth, Mythology and the European Union *
Author(s) -
DELLA SALA VINCENT
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
jcms: journal of common market studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.54
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1468-5965
pISSN - 0021-9886
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.02039.x
Subject(s) - polity , mythology , normative , politics , rationality , european union , narrative , political science , state (computer science) , positive economics , political economy , sociology , epistemology , law and economics , law , history , economics , philosophy , literature , art , algorithm , computer science , classics , economic policy
The EU, as is commonly held, is a different form of political rule: a polity based on rationality and functional interests, not emotional appeals. Without reference to the narrative of the nation or the state, the question emerges as to whether the European Union needs or has myths? If it does, what are they and how successful have they been? The aim of this article – indeed of the special issue – is to explore the role of political myth in creating normative and cognitive foundations for governing in the EU and to examine whether these are applicable to the case of the European Union.