1st Edition
The European Union in Search of Narratives Disenchanted Europe?
By François Foret
Copyright 2025
228 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
228 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
228 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book examines the legitimization of the European Union through the development and rapid rotation of narratives aiming to convey its identity and purpose.
Utilizing literature and data across a wide range of interdisciplinary areas rarely studied together, the book argues that three narratives have been dominant over the last 20 years: ‘Europe of rights’, ‘Europe of values’ and a ‘European... Read more
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?
Biography
François Foret is Professor of Political Science and President of the Institute of European Studies at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
