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European Identity and the Second World War

Menno Spiering author Michael Wintle author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan

Published:1st Jan '11

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'The question of how to define European identity remains fiercely contested in contemporary politics and scholarship. This fascinating collection of essays explores how the lacerating experience of the Second World War impacted on thinking about the meaning of Europe, in ways that still resonate today'. - Patrick Finney, Aberystwyth University

The two concepts at the centre of this book: Europe, and the Second World War, are constantly changing in public perception. Now that 'Europe' is an even more contested idea than ever, this volume informs the current discourse on European identity by analysing Europe's reaction to the tragedy, heroism and disgrace of the Second World War.The two concepts at the centre of this book: Europe, and the Second World War, are constantly changing in public perception. Now that 'Europe' is an even more contested idea than ever, this volume informs the current discourse on European identity by analysing Europe's reaction to the tragedy, heroism and disgrace of the Second World War.

“This book presents several answers to the question why the project of European integration was initiated and took off after the Second World War. It is a most valuable publication for all who are interested in European identity, both its prerequisites and possibilities. It is invaluable for any serious consideration of the context and beginning of the European integration project in the 1950s.” (Mats Andrén, The European Legacy, Vol. 21 (5-6), April, 2016)

ISBN: 9781349323739

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273 pages

1st ed. 2011