A presentation given at the View from Above conference at the University of Melbourne on 22 September

1. Does parochial cosmopolitanism
among European hyper-mobile elites
challenge Europe’s nation states?
Antonia Mochan @antoniam

2. EU citizenship
● 1957 Treaty of Rome
● 1992 Treaty of Maastricht
➔Vote/stand in local/European elections
➔Consular assistance
➔Live, work, study, retire in any EU state

3. Why people move

4. Features of national identity (after Smith)
● historic territory or homeland
● common myths and historical memories
● common mass public culture
● common legal rights and duties
● common economy with territorial mobility

5. Exceptional centres

6. Icons of power

7. Porosity of borders

8. Variations of economic factors

9. Characteristics of cosmopolitan fluid (Urry)
Extensive mobility
Curiosity about place, peoples and cultures
Willingness to take risks
Adherence to global standards

11. EU selection criteria

12. Thank you!
Paper is available at http://euonym.eu