Nostalgic Empires

The Crisis of the European Union Related to Its Original Sins

Hèctor López Bofill

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English

Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 December 2023

Higher & further education, tertiary education; Politics & government; International relations; Legal profession: general

The present state of European integration finds its roots in the decolonization processes and the dissolution of empires in the past. Building upon this fundamental idea, this work presents a narrative that explores the Western European states’ struggle for national survival within the framework of European supranational structures. Hèctor López Bofill argues that the European Union, with its intricate legal framework, serves as a means to ensure national cohesion and social stability within its member states. Bofill identifies several sources of domination stemming from the combined actions of nation-states and European institutions, including the marginalization of internal minorities, the consolidation of economic oligarchies, and the exploitation of immigrants from former colonies.

However , the sequence of economic and political crises, particularly since the 2008 crash, poses a threat to the continuity of this delicate balance of power between the member states’ aspirations to strengthen themselves as independent nations and the supranational level’s pursuit of stability. Nostalgic Empires: The Crisis of the European Union Related to Its Original Sins provides a fascinating and detailed description of the conflicts that permeate Europe within the context of its existential struggle vis-à-vis global superpowers. Finally, it offers an interpretation of the weaknesses within the European project that may signal a potential transformation of the political order in the Western world.

By: Hèctor López Bofill
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 237mm, Width: 159mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 667g
ISBN: 9781666920963
ISBN 10: 1666920967
Pages: 364
Publication Date: 15 December 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. The Defeated Empires in the Origins of European Integration Chapter 1. Boundaries and Self-Determination Chapter 2. The Split of the Metropolis Chapter 3. Divisions Chapter 4. Revenges Chapter 5. Colonization within Europe Conclusion. National Horizons or The War and the Peoples

Hèctor López Bofill is associate professor of Constitutional Law at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona.

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