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The paper investigates whether there is an East-West divide among European elites in regard to identity, visions about EU goals and supporting integration. If the divide does exist, is it greater than the one between founding and accessing countries? Are these attitudes — concerning identity, the goals and integration — consistent? What differences can be discerned among the newly integrated East European countries?
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Due to lack of space we include only this model in the text. The rest of the models are available from the author on request.
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Lengyel, G. (2009). Divisions between Elites. In: Gamble, A., Lane, D. (eds) The European Union and World Politics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230246188_6
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