Reflections on Europe - Defining a Political Order in Time and Space (Paperback)

When Dutch and subsequently French voters rejected the Draft Treaty for a Constitutin for Europe in Spring 2005, many voices called for a pause for reflection. This book is, in part, a result of that moment of reflection. We wanted to contribute to the debate about Europe but crucially, we sought to do so by taking a step back from the problem formation and agenda-setting of Brussels. For the authors of this volume, one key to establishing critical distance has been the reappraisal of the historical perspective. Another has been the problematisation of 'Europe as a space' as opposed to looking for a definition of borders. The authors also seek critical distance through a focus on the tension between Europe as a culture, as a polity and as an economy. These tensions ahve often been neglected or even ignored and the relationships have been seen as more or less synonymous and harmonious. The aim of this volume, then, is two-fold. It wants, developing a critical distance to the present Euroope, to contribute to the vivid academic research and debate on Europe, which too often either develops distance without commenting on the present state of affairs or comments on the present without critical distance.

General

Imprint:	Peter Lang Publishing
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Multiple Europes, 37
Release date:	October 2007
Editors:	Hans-Ake Persson • Bo Strath
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	426
ISBN-13:	978-0-8204-6665-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN:	0-8204-6665-4
Barcode:	9780820466651

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