Memory and the future of Europe: Rupture and integration in the wake of total war (Manchester University Press) - Softcover

Verovšek, Peter J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1526163764 ISBN 13: 9781526163769

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2022

Synopsis

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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About the Author

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

From the Back Cover

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1526163764
• ISBN 13: 9781526163769
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240