The old continent could once offer itself as the model for a new world. No longer: the EU’s universalism is crashing against rising global states (China, India) and forces (religion, nationalism). The response to Ireland’s referendum is a foretaste of serious political crisis to come, says Ivan Krastev.
There is something unreal and profoundly disturbing about [...]
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Europe’s trance of unreality
Posted by Matt in June 24th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, E.U., European Union, Fatal Blow, Foretaste, Global States, India, Ireland, Irish Referendum, Ivan Krastev, Lisbon, Logical Outcome, Nationalism, Old Continent, Political Crisis, Prospects, Reforming The European Union, Trance, Two Speeds, Universalism, Unreality, Vote
In Europe, a Slide Toward Irrelevance
Posted by Matt in June 15th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Europe, British Author, Deadly Blow, Europe, European Union, Growing Pessimism, Ireland, Lisbon, Mark Leonard, Rejection, Self Confidence, Thinker, Why Europe Will Run The 21st Century
A mere two years ago, the British author and thinker Mark Leonard published a book titled “Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century.” Today, one wonders to what degree Europe will even participate in the 21st century. It’s not just the deadly blow struck by Ireland’s rejection Thursday of the Lisbon Treaty reorganizing the European [...]
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