Does cross-border cooperation in the Upper Adriatic, which includes parts of Italy and Slovenia, significantly impact regional identities and foster community cohesion? This study explores Europeanization and the effects of EU-funded initiatives like Interreg, highlighting how top-down approaches combined with bottom-up responses promote regional integration and foster a multilayered citizenship that transcends national boundaries. Through a practice analytical framework, the collaborative dynamics among local, regional, and supra-national actors are examined, particularly in the context of cross-border projects that offer socio-economic and cultural benefits. The analysis focuses on communities of practice, such as minority groups, stakeholders, and institutional bodies, and their role in fostering cultural and socio-political connections.
Bridging Borders: Does Cross-Border Cooperation Shape Identities and Communities in the Upper Adriatic?
Elisabetta Nadalutti
2023-01-01
Abstract
Does cross-border cooperation in the Upper Adriatic, which includes parts of Italy and Slovenia, significantly impact regional identities and foster community cohesion? This study explores Europeanization and the effects of EU-funded initiatives like Interreg, highlighting how top-down approaches combined with bottom-up responses promote regional integration and foster a multilayered citizenship that transcends national boundaries. Through a practice analytical framework, the collaborative dynamics among local, regional, and supra-national actors are examined, particularly in the context of cross-border projects that offer socio-economic and cultural benefits. The analysis focuses on communities of practice, such as minority groups, stakeholders, and institutional bodies, and their role in fostering cultural and socio-political connections.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
