What holds Europe together? / edited by Krzysztof Michalski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Michalski, Krzysztof, 1948-

Series:

Conditions of European solidarity ; v.1.

Conditions of European solidarity ; v.1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European cooperation.

European federation.

Europe--Religion.

Europe.

Physical Description:

vi, 192 p. : ill.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book addresses contemporary developments in European identity politics as part of a larger historical trajectory of a common European identity based on the idea of 'solidarity.' The authors explain the special sense in which Europeans perceive their obligations to their less fortunate compatriots, to the new East European members, and to the world at large. An understanding of this notion of 'solidarity' is critical to understanding the specific European commitment to social justice and equality. The specificity of this term helps to distinguish between what the Germans call "social state" from the Anglo-Saxon, and particularly American, political and social system focused on capitalism and economic liberalism. This collection is the result of the work of an extremely distinguished group of scholars and politicians, invited by the previous President of the European Union, Romano Prodi, to reflect on some of the most important subjects affecting the future of Europe.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Thinking about Europe as a Community

“United in Diversity”: What Holds Europe Together?

Conditions for European Solidarity

What Hope for Solidarity in the Enlarged Union?

Between Resentment and Indifference: Narratives of Solidarity in the Enlarging Union

The European Union’s Enlargement to the East and Solidarity

What Holds Europe Together? Concluding Remarks

COMMENTS

Needed but Uncertain Cohesion

Building Europe

Intersecting and Overlapping European Cultures

It is Necessary to Believe in Europe

Does Europe Need a Cultural Identity? Ten Critical Remarks

Solidarity on Trial

Europe—Still Divided

Reflections on Solidarity

Europe’s Solidarity Deficit

Turkey’s EU Membership as a Litmus Test of European Self-Confidence

European and Global Solidarity

What Distinguishes Europe?

European Culture, an Ambivalent Heritage

Solidarity and Freedom

Europe is not Europe is not Europe

Making Barbecue in the European Garden

Solidarity under Threat

Islam in Europe

United Europe, Divided History

List of Contributors

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-003-72376-4

978-6-15505-399-3

2-8218-1504-2

615-5053-99-5

1-281-37708-2

9786611377083

1-4237-6908-2

9781003723769

OCLC:

922997920