Culture is one of the most complex and contested fields of European
integration. This book analyzes EU cultural politics since their
emergence in the 1980s with a particular focus on the European
Capital of Culture program, the flagship of EU cultural policy. It
discusses both the central as well as local levels and
contextualizes EU policies with programmes of other European
organisations, such as the Council of Europe. By asking what
"Europe" actually means for European cultural policy, the book goes
beyond the confines of official organizations and the political
sphere, to discuss the contribution, impact and appropriation among
a more diverse group of actors and participants, such as
transnational experts, local bureaucrats, cultural managers, urban
dwellers and the visitors. Its principal aim is to debunk the myth
of Brussels as the centre of cultural Europeanization. Instead, it
argues that European cultural policy has to be seen as a
relational, multi-directional movement, involving a wide variety of
stakeholders and leading to conflicts and collaborations at various
levels. This book combines the perspectives of political
scientists, sociologists, anthropologists and historians, at the
intersection between EU, urban, and cultural studies, and changes
our understanding of 'Europeanization' by opening up new empirical
and conceptual avenues. Challenging the dominant interpretation of
European cultural policies, The Cultural Politics of Europe will be
of interest to students and scholars of European studies, political
scientists, sociologists, anthropologists, geographers, historians
and cultural studies.
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