Integration and Identity in Global Society: An Invitation to Dialogue and Conceptual Handles for Discussion

This paper attempts to give a clearer view of the concepts of collective and national identities and the legitimation of integration processes in politics and society, which covers a vast and rather cluttered field where one risks getting lost. It discusses the interconnected key notions of culture, civilisation and identity, defines the plural society and analyses strategies and processes of integration and intercultural dialogue.