Europe: A Nietzschen Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781138874503 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 544 str.

Stefan Elbe

Opis

There has been a deliberative, but as yet unsuccessful, attempt by scholars and policy makers to articulate a more meaningful idea of Europe, which would enhance the legitimacy of the European Union and provide the basis for a European identity. Using a detailed analysis of the writings of Nietzsche, Elbe seeks to address this problem and argues that Nietzsche's thinking about Europe can significantly illuminate our understanding. He demonstrates how Nietzsche's critique of nationalism and the notion of the 'good European' can assist contemporary scholars in the quest for a vision of Europe and a definition of what it means to be a European citizen.

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Europe; Chapter 2 God or nothingness?; Chapter 3 Labyrinths of the future; Chapter 4 Europe wants to become one; Chapter 5 We good Europeans; Chapter 6 Free thoughts; Notes; Select bibliography Index;

O autorze

Stefan Elbe lectures in International Relations at the University of Warwick. His articles have appeared in The Journal of Political Ideologies, Millennium: Journal of International Studies and International Security.