ABSTRACT

Estonia’s national identity has been on a new journey since the restoration of independence in 1991. The dream of unimpeded nation-statehood has confronted a number of specific challenges, starting with the presence of a sizable Russian-speaking minority. Even after a certain stability was achieved in this realm, Estonia faced more soul-searching when dealing with a noticeable exodus of ethnic Estonians abroad and the prospect of having to admit a substantial number of foreigners in order to foster a more high-tech economy. A question loomed as Estonia embarked on its second centenary of de jure statehood: what would the new national project look like in a world of European integration and globalization?

摘要

自 1991 年恢复独立以来，爱沙尼亚的民族认同已踏上新的征程。畅通无阻的民族国家梦想面临着许多具体挑战，首先是大量讲俄语的少数民族的存在。即使在这个领域实现了一定的稳定之后，爱沙尼亚在处理爱沙尼亚人明显外流到国外以及不得不接纳大量外国人以促进高科技经济的前景时，也面临着更多的反省。在爱沙尼亚开始其法律上建国的第二个一百周年之际，一个问题出现了：在欧洲一体化和全球化的世界中，新的国家项目会是什么样子？