
Nostalgic Empires
The Crisis of the European Union Related to Its Original Sins
Hector Lopez Bofill(Author)
Lexington Books (Publisher)
Published on 30. October 2023
Book
Hardback
364 pages
978-1-6669-2096-3 (ISBN)
Description
The present state of European integration finds its roots in the decolonization processes and the dissolution of empires in the past. Building upon this fundamental idea, this work presents a narrative that explores the Western European states' struggle for national survival within the framework of European supranational structures. Hector Lopez Bofill argues that the European Union, with its intricate legal framework, serves as a means to ensure national cohesion and social stability within its member states. Bofill identifies several sources of domination stemming from the combined actions of nation-states and European institutions, including the marginalization of internal minorities, the consolidation of economic oligarchies, and the exploitation of immigrants from former colonies.However , the sequence of economic and political crises, particularly since the 2008 crash, poses a threat to the continuity of this delicate balance of power between the member states' aspirations to strengthen themselves as independent nations and the supranational level's pursuit of stability. Nostalgic Empires: The Crisis of the European Union Related to Its Original Sins provides a fascinating and detailed description of the conflicts that permeate Europe within the context of its existential struggle vis-a-vis global superpowers. Finally, it offers an interpretation of the weaknesses within the European project that may signal a potential transformation of the political order in the Western world.
Reviews / Votes
Hector Lopez Bofill's book Nostalgic Empires: The Crisis of the European Union Related to Its Original Sins will raise the hackles of many. And in part rightly so. But it is an indispensable reading. -- J.H.H. Weiler, NYU School of LawMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
741 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6669-2096-3 (9781666920963)
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Person
Hector Lopez Bofill is associate professor of Constitutional Law at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona.
Content
Introduction. The Defeated Empires in the Origins of European Integration
Chapter 1. Boundaries and Self-Determination
Chapter 2. The Split of the Metropolis
Chapter 3. Divisions
Chapter 4. Revenges
Chapter 5. Colonization within Europe
Conclusion. National Horizons or The War and the Peoples
Chapter 1. Boundaries and Self-Determination
Chapter 2. The Split of the Metropolis
Chapter 3. Divisions
Chapter 4. Revenges
Chapter 5. Colonization within Europe
Conclusion. National Horizons or The War and the Peoples