The European Union in Search of Narratives

Autorentext

François Foret is Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.

Klappentext

This book examines the legitimization of the European Union through the development and rapid rotation of narratives aiming to convey its identity and purpose.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Narratives and (European) politics 2. A European longing for sacred? 3. The "Europe of rights" narrative: Binding, uniting, dividing 4. The "Europe of values" narrative: A broad and empty church on the market square? 5. The "European way of life" narrative: Legitimization through shared everyday experiences? Conclusion: not without narratives, but which ones?