European Identity And European Integration Theory Analysis

European identity is not only a result of concept, but also a result of the history of European integration. Not only constructing out in Europe country's mutual association, simultaneous is also a kind objective existence phenomenon, This text based on the theory, history and practical perspectives on the analysis.First, from the concept of recognition, the text gives the detailed analysis of the content of international relations, collective identity and characteristics. Pull down that the European identity is only a concrete expression of the phenomenon. And from Europe scholars'definition and interpretation of official documents, summarized the main contents of the European identity.The second part is a detailed analysis of the formation of European identity, including the breed period, the embryonic period, Formation and development period. Meanwhile, the process of European identity is the process of the European integration process, and they are the conditions, and they complement each other. In theory, pointed out the functional integration of the framework and content of Marxism Functional. Then concluded that the premise of the research methodology and the theoretical defects. In the latter analysis, the text focused on the definition of Constructivism, and the attitude of European integration of Constructivism.The third part focusing on the horizontal angle analysis of the current situation in Europe identity and other factors. First is the political elite of the European integration process, the EU institution-building aspects of the analysis, then concluded that European identity is that the legitimacy of the legal foundation of European integration. Second, the relationship between national identity and European identity made specific analysis. Although the form of national identity and that the European identity is contradictory, but they are an entity of contradictions. the relationship between them is not only co-exist but also the conflict, in which neither can do without the other. Construction of the European identity should not stifle ethnic identity, Nationalism also can not allow such laissez-faire development. Finally is"the others"in the process of building a collective identity, which has played a very important role, European recognition of the "the others" which, on the enlargement process of how the different cultures of Central and Eastern Europe."The others"is the important factors which affecting Europe.Based on the content, the text have the following innovative features : First, Discussion paper that the European identity in light of the theory of constructivism, and should adhere to the viewpoint of historical materialism. European integration is the European identity as a product of history, it is also necessary to have a major impact on the integration process. Second, the article have multiple perspectives of the European identity, do not limited to purely theoretical or historical analysis of European recognition.