The History of the Idea of Europe

Jan van der Dussen, Kevin Wilson

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English

Routledge
30 March 1995

History of ideas; Political science & theory; Constitution: government & the state; Political geography

Series: What is Europe?

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the re-emergence of central Europe and moves towards monetary, economic and political union within the European Union, Europe in the 1990s is at a crossroads. But what does Europe, and being European mean? What kind of Europe are we building and why? How does this new Europe relate to the Europe of the past? This book puts the idea of Europe in its historical context, tracing it back to the ancient Greeks and their association of Europe with political freedom. From this starting point the first essay shows how Europe became identified with Christendom

in the fifteenth century and with 'civilisation' in the eighteenth, before being used by nineteenth-century reformers and reactionaries for their different political purposes. Twentieth century developments are the focus for discussion in the last two essays. A number of 'projects' for Europe are examined against the background of the two world wars, consideration is given to recent trends towards political and economic integration and an assessment is offered of the contemporary relevance of the European idea. Pim den Boer, University of Amsterdam, Peter Bugge, Aarhus University, Denmark and Ole Waever, Centre for Peace and Conflict Research, Copenhagen

Edited by: Jan van der Dussen, Kevin Wilson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Revised edition
Volume: Book 1
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780415124157
ISBN 10: 0415124158
Series: What is Europe?
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 30 March 1995
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

General Preface to What is Europe?, Introduction 1: Europe to 1914: The making of an idea 2: Europe 1914-1945: the nation supreme 3: Europe since 1945: crisis to renewal

Dussen, Jan van der; Wilson, Kevin