Brussels, the Gentle Monster

or the Disenfranchisement of Europe

Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Martin Chalmers, Martin Chalmers

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Seagull Books London Ltd
28 October 2011

EU & European institutions

Series: The German List

The inner workings of the European Union are as much a mystery to

those living within its confines as they are to those of us who reside

elsewhere. The Brussels bureaucracy that sets many of the EU’s policies

feels remote to its citizens, yet the influence of its decisions can

extend worldwide and throughout the global marketplace. In this timely and insightful essay, Hans Magnus

Enzensberger blends reportage, argument, and analysis in order to make

sense of the EU’s present political and economic roles and examine the

EU’s origins and inherent contradictions. In Enzensberger’s view, Europe

is involved in a project without precedent—the first non-violent form

of post-democratic governance, which is trying to abolish the diversity

of Europe and impose a regime that is not accountable to its citizens.

Its often bizarre and arbitrary rules amount to a soft but relentless

guardianship, dictating how half a billion people should live their

lives regardless of their own political opinions and traditions.

Enzensberger here offers a strategy for approaching this modern

monster—at once gentle and giant, friend and foe. Praise for Enzensberger “How should one cope with Germany? Let’s ask Hans

Magnus Enzensberger. . . . One can only marvel at his permanent

alertness, his tone of cold enragement, the dimensions of his hunger for

experience, most of all however, one can only marvel at his sense of

important issues. For 50 years, time and again Enzensberger has posed

the right questions to German society. . . . No one should ever believe

Enzensberger is on his side. Whenever someone makes a clear distinction

between Good and Evil, Enzensberger will jump out of his cover and

shout: It’s not that simple.”—Florian Illies, Die Zeit

By: Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Translated by: Martin Chalmers, Martin Chalmers
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 21mm, Width: 15mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 227g
ISBN: 9780857420237
ISBN 10: 0857420232
Series: The German List
Pages: 81
Publication Date: 28 October 2011
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hans Magnus Enzensberger is a German author, poet, translator, and editor. His books include The Silences of Hammerstein and A History of Clouds, both published by Seagull Books. Jonathan Becker is a Berlin-based translator.

Reviews for Brussels, the Gentle Monster: or the Disenfranchisement of Europe

""For 50 years, time and again Enzensberger has posed the right questions to German society.... No one should ever believe Enzensberger is on his side. Whenever someone makes a clear distinction between Good and Evil, Enzensberger will jump out of cover and shout: It's not that simple."" (Florian Illies, Die Zeit)""