Memory and the Future of Europe
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Author_Peter J. Verovsek
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Collective memory
Critical theory
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Eurocrisis
Europe
European Union
Frankfurt School
Historical Narratives
Integration
Rupture
Total war
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- ISBN 9781526143105
- Weight: 517g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 29 May 2020
- Publisher: Manchester University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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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.
Peter J. Verovšek is Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield
