What Holds Europe Together?

Krzysztof Michalski

Published by Central European University Press 2006

What Holds Europe Together?

Krzysztof Michalski

https://doi.org/10.1515/9786155053993

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The book addresses contemporary developments in European identity politics as part of a larger historical trajectory of a common European identity based on the idea of 'solidarity.' The authors explain the special sense in which Europeans perceive their obligations to their less fortunate compatriots, to the new East European members, and to the world at large. An understanding of this notion of 'solidarity' is critical to understanding the specific European commitment to social justice and equality. The specificity of this term helps to distinguish between what the Germans call "social state" from the Anglo-Saxon, and particularly American, political and social system focused on capitalism and economic liberalism. This collection is the result of the work of an extremely distinguished group of scholars and politicians, invited by the previous President of the European Union, Romano Prodi, to reflect on some of the most important subjects affecting the future of Europe.

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Michalski Krzysztof :

Krzysztof Michalski (1948–2013) founded the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) in 1982, of which he has been the Rector until his death in 2013.

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"The argument about different narratives between the old and the new members is nicely illustrated by some of the comments... Lech Kaczynski (now president of Poland and new enfant terible of the European Union) and Jan Rokita provide examples for the eastern narrative. To a certain extent, this books tells us more about the actual political discussion and its shortcommings than about what holds Europe together."

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Introduction Krzysztof Michalski Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Thinking about Europe as a Community Bronislaw Geremek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
“United in Diversity”: What Holds Europe Together? Kurt Biedenkopf Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Conditions for European Solidarity Ernst-Wolfgang Böckenförde Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
What Hope for Solidarity in the Enlarged Union? Heather Grabbe Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	42
Between Resentment and Indifference: Narratives of Solidarity in the Enlarging Union Janos Matyas Kovacs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
The European Union’s Enlargement to the East and Solidarity Jacques Rupnik Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
What Holds Europe Together? Concluding Remarks Kurt Biedenkopf, Bronislaw Geremek, Krzysztof Michalski and Michel Rocard Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
COMMENTS
Needed but Uncertain Cohesion Samuel Abrahám Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
Building Europe Giuliano Amato Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	106
Intersecting and Overlapping European Cultures Rainer Bauböck Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
It is Necessary to Believe in Europe Ján Carnogursky Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	117
Does Europe Need a Cultural Identity? Ten Critical Remarks Ute Frevert Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
Solidarity on Trial Danuta Hübner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
Europe—Still Divided Lech Kaczynski Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
Reflections on Solidarity Ira Katznelson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	137
Europe’s Solidarity Deficit Ivan Krastev Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
Turkey’s EU Membership as a Litmus Test of European Self-Confidence Claus Leggewie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	146
European and Global Solidarity Ulrike Lunacek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
What Distinguishes Europe? Michael Mertes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	157
European Culture, an Ambivalent Heritage Alexei Miller Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Solidarity and Freedom Kenneth Murphy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	167
Europe is not Europe is not Europe Anton Pelinka Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
Making Barbecue in the European Garden Mykola Riabchuk Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Solidarity under Threat Jan Rokita Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	178
Islam in Europe Paul Scheffer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
United Europe, Divided History Timothy Snyder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	185
List of Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189

Language: English
Publisher: Central European University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 198
Keywords: 21st century; Europe; European cooperation; Identity

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Published: March 1, 2006
ISBN: 9786155053993