Memory and the Future of Europe: Rupture and Integration in the Wake of Total War - Brossura

Verovek, Peter J.

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ISBN 10: 1526163764 ISBN 13: 9781526163769

Casa editrice: Manchester Univ Pr, 2022

Riassunto

Memory and the future of Europe examines the role of collective memory in the origins and development of the European Union. It traces Europe’s political, economic and financial crisis to the loss of the remembrance of the rupture of 1945. As the generations with personal memories of the two world wars pass away, economic welfare has become the EU’s sole raison d’être. If it is to survive its future challenges, the EU will have to create a new historical imaginary that relies not only on the lessons of the past but also builds on Europe’s ability to protect its citizens against the power of global market forces. Framing its argument through the critical theory of the Frankfurt School, this volume will attract readers interested in political and social philosophy, collective memory studies, European studies, international relations and contemporary politics.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Peter J. Verovšek is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield

Dalla quarta di copertina

The establishment of the European Union was the most significant development in twentieth-century political organisation. Despite the EU’s achievements, events at the beginning of the twenty-first century pose an existential threat. Memory and the future of Europe treats integration as a response to the rupture created by the age of total war. As the generations with personal memories of the two world wars have passed away, economic gain has increasingly become the EU’s sole raison d’être. If the Union is to survive, it will have to create a new historical imaginary that builds on the experiences of those who have grown up in a unified Europe and on the EU’s ability to protect its citizens from the forces of globalisation.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Manchester Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1526163764
• ISBN 13: 9781526163769
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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