Cultural Boundaries = States Borders ? Justina Nainyte Gintare Pociute Eric van Spijker (EGEA Groningen) Dennis Soderholm (EGEA Helsinki) Voker Kohl (EGEA Mainz) Annika Palomaki (EGEA Tampere) Kaija Murasov (EGEA Tartu) Christine Deibl (EGEA Vienna) Pavel Sheynzon (EGEA Moscow) Georg Oftedal (EGEA Wroclaw) WS leaders: WS participants:

BORDER (POLITICAL/ECONOMICAL MEANING) Keywords : differentiation taxes voting registration stopping/encouraging integration historic heritage pin-pointed, fixed BOUNDARY (CULTURAL/MENTAL MEANING) Keywords : cultural zone meaning in the air imaginations self define vague

Keywords :

differentiation

taxes

voting

registration

stopping/encouraging integration

historic heritage

pin-pointed, fixed

Keywords :

cultural zone

meaning in the air

imaginations

self define

vague

POLITICAL BORDER Defines influence of a state. It’s one of the main features of sovereign state. Political borders are necessary for administrative reasons. Already natural, historically stable borders are difficult to change. Borders are made by people to protect them.

Defines influence of a state.

It’s one of the main features of sovereign state.

Political borders are necessary for administrative reasons.

Already natural, historically stable borders are difficult to change.

Borders are made by people to protect them.

EUROPEAN UNION AREA External borders of Europe are strict in order to protect “European community”. Inner borders of Europe are no longer important for protecting national areas. European Union also concentrates on regional development and identity.

External borders of Europe are strict in order to protect “European community”.

Inner borders of Europe are no longer important for protecting national areas.

European Union also concentrates on regional development and identity.

EUROPEAN BORDERS IN 2060

THE FACT IS THAT CULTURE BOUNDARIES CROSS OUT OF POLITICAL BOUNDARIES

THE FACT IS THAT CULTURE BOUNDARIES CROSS OUT OF POLITICAL BOUNDARIES