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The creation of the European Union in 1992 reflected new economic, political and cultural realities on the continent. The dissolution of national borders and the easing of transit restrictions on people and goods with Europe, have contributed to a radical rethinking of such basic concepts as national sovereignty and citizenship. This book brings together experts from the fields of sociology, political science, geography, psychology and anthropology to examine the intersection of identity and territory in the new Europe. In this interdisciplinary effort about the impact of reconfiguration, contributors address such topics as how Europeans now see themselves in relation to national identity, whether they identify themselves as citizens of a particular country or as members of a larger sociopolitical entity, how both natives and immigrants experience national and transnational identity at the local level, and the impact of globalization on national culture and the idea of the nation-state. The essays explore an emerging global phenomenon that will have profound political, social and economic consequences in both Europe and around the world.