The European Union in Search of Narratives

Disenchanted Europe?

François Foret (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)

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English

Routledge
31 December 2024

EU & European institutions

Series: Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union

This book examines the legitimization of the European Union through the development and rapid rotation of narratives aiming to convey its identity and purpose.

Utilizing literature and data across a wide range of interdisciplinary areas rarely studied together, the book argues that three narratives have been dominant over the last 20 years: ‘Europe of rights’, ‘Europe of values’ and a ‘European way of life’. It presents both theoretical and empirical research on the transformation of political domination, collective identities and EU legitimization, and analyses various 'crises' linked to socio-economic, security, identity and normative issues, such as terrorism and radicalization, pandemics, and morality politics. It finds that European narratives express lower ambitions on charismatic community-building, are constantly expanding to new domains, and are increasingly framed as being in a situation of existential threat, which may increase democratic tensions and give rise to a populist backlash.

This book will be of interest to students and scholars of European integration, European Parliament, legitimization studies, political communication, and to comparative politics and political sociology.

By: François Foret (Université Libre de Bruxelles Belgium)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032954875
ISBN 10: 1032954876
Series: Routledge Studies on Government and the European Union
Pages: 220
Publication Date: 31 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Narratives and (European) politics 2. A European longing for sacred? 3. The “Europe of rights” narrative: Binding, uniting, dividing 4. The “Europe of values” narrative: A broad and empty church on the market square? 5. The “European way of life” narrative: Legitimization through shared everyday experiences? Conclusion: not without narratives, but which ones?

François Foret is Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.