Descrição
Heikki Mikkeli charts the history of the idea of Europe and European identity.
The first part introduces the various attempts to unify Europe from antiquity to the European Union. In the second part the relationship of Europe with America and Russia is considered, as well as the ambivalent role of Central Europe.
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledges
PART 1 Europe as as Idea
1- The Mythological and Geographical Roots os Europe
2 – Christendom and Europe in the Middle Ages
3 – The Balance of Power and the Quest for Peace
4 – Nationalism, Federalism and the United States of Europe
5 – A New Hope Emerging: the Interwar Period
6 – Towards Maastricht: the Realization of the European Union
Part II European Identity
7 – The Border of Expansion: Europe and America
8 – The Border of Defence: Europe and Russia
9 – The Question of Central Europe: Europe in Between?
10 – The Historical Principles of European Identity
11 – European Political and Cultural Identities
12 – Writing European History
Bibliography
Index
