The rise of Euroskepticism : Europe and its critics in Spanish culture

Covering from 1915 to the present, this book deals with the role that artists and intellectuals have played regarding projects of European integration. Consciously or not, they partake of a tradition of Euroskepticism. Because Euroskepticism is often associated with the discourse of political elites, its literary and artistic expressions have gone largely unnoticed. This book addresses that gap. Taking Spain as a case study, author Luis Martín-Estudillo analyzes its conflict over its own Europeanness or exceptionalism, as well as the European view of Spain. He ranges from canonical writers like Unamuno, Ortega y Gasset, and Zambrano to new media artists like Valeriano López, Carlos Spottorno, and Santiago Sierra. Martín-Estudillo provides a new context for the current refugee crisis, the North-South divide among EU countries, and the generalized disaffection toward the project of European integration. The eclipsed critical tradition he discusses contributes to a deeper understanding of the notion of Europe and its institutional embodiments. It gives resonance to the intellectual and cultural history of Europe's "peripheries" and re-evaluates Euroskeptic contributions as one of the few hopes left to imagine ways to renew the promise of a union of the European nations. Using Spain as a case study, Martín-Estudillo explores the ways in which countries on the Continent understand themselves as European or not and how that perception changes over time. This Book Deals With The Role That Artists And Intellectuals Have Had Regarding Projects Of European Integration. Taking Spain As A Case Study, The Book Analyzes How Their Works Offer Nuanced And Engaging Perspectives On The Emotions Generated By The Ideal Of A Unified Europe And Its Most Recognizable Embodiment, The European Union (eu). The Sustained Scrutiny Of The Ever-evolving Idea Of Europe By Artists And Intellectuals Has Helped To Pave The Way For The Current Widespread Protests Against The Eu. Consciously Or Not, They Partake Of A Tradition Of Euroskepticism. In The Book, Euroskepticism Designates A Constellation Of Attitudes And Arguments That Have Developed In Reaction To Pan- And Pro-european Movements. Its Evolving Features Are Conditioned By Culture And Formed In Discourse. Because Euroskepticism Is Often Associated Exclusively With The Discourse Of Political Elites, Its Literary And Artistic Expressions Have Gone Largely Unnoticed, Because Their Complex Contributions Escape Academic Approaches That Prioritize Other Types Of Data. The Book Addresses This Gap In The Scholarship By Examining Closely A Variety Of Euroskeptic Texts From A Diachronic Perspective, Covering Roughly From 1915 To The Present. Knowing About This Eclipsed Critical Tradition Contributes To A Deeper Understanding Of The Notion Of Europe And Its Institutional Embodiments. It Gives Resonance To The Intellectual And Cultural History Of Europe's Peripheries And Re-evaluates Euroskeptic Contributions As One Of The Few Hopes Left To Imagine Ways To Renew The Promise Of A Union Of The European Nations-- The Location Of Dissent: Spanish Exiles And The European Cataclysm -- Sense And Sensuousness: Approaching Europe Under Franco's Dictatorship -- Unanimity In Question -- On The Move In A Static Europe -- The Great Recession And The Surge Of Euroskepticism: A Pigs' Tale. Luis Martín-estudillo. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "This book deals with the role that artists and intellectuals have had regarding projects of European integration. Taking Spain as a case study, the book analyzes how their works offer nuanced and engaging perspectives on the emotions generated by the ideal of a unified Europe and its most recognizable embodiment, the European Union (EU). The sustained scrutiny of the ever-evolving idea of Europe by artists and intellectuals has helped to pave the way for the current widespread protests against the EU. Consciously or not, they partake of a tradition of Euroskepticism. In the book, Euroskepticism designates a constellation of attitudes and arguments that have developed in reaction to pan- and pro-European movements. Its evolving features are conditioned by culture and formed in discourse. Because Euroskepticism is often associated exclusively with the discourse of political elites, its literary and artistic expressions have gone largely unnoticed, because their complex contributions escape academic approaches that prioritize other types of data. The book addresses this gap in the scholarship by examining closely a variety of Euroskeptic texts from a diachronic perspective, covering roughly from 1915 to the present. Knowing about this eclipsed critical tradition contributes to a deeper understanding of the notion of Europe and its institutional embodiments. It gives resonance to the intellectual and cultural history of Europe's "peripheries" and re-evaluates Euroskeptic contributions as one of the few hopes left to imagine ways to renew the promise of a union of the European nations"-- Provided by publisher Electronic open access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Covering from 1915 to the present, this book deals with the role that artists and intellectuals have played regarding projects of European integration. Consciously or not, they partake of a tradition of Euroskepticism. Because Euroskepticism is often associated with the discourse of political elites, its literary and artistic expressions have gone largely unnoticed. This book addresses that gap. Taking Spain as a case study, author Luis Martín-Estudillo analyzes its conflict over its own Europeanness or exceptionalism, as well as the European view of Spain. He ranges from canonical writers like Unamuno, Ortega y Gasset, and Zambrano to new media artists like Valeriano López, Carlos Spottorno, and Santiago Sierra. Martín-Estudillo provides a new context for the current refugee crisis, the North-South divide among EU countries, and the generalized disaffection toward the project of European integration. The eclipsed critical tradition he discusses contributes to a deeper understanding of the notion of Europe and its institutional embodiments. It gives resonance to the intellectual and cultural history of Europe's "peripheries" and re-evaluates Euroskeptic contributions as one of the few hopes left to imagine ways to renew the promise of a union of the European nations. Cover -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Cultural Poetics of Spanish Euroskepticism -- I. Europe on the Horizon -- 1. The Location of Dissent: Spanish Exiles and the European Cataclysm -- 2. Sense and Sensuousness: Approaching Europe under Franco's Dictatorship -- II. Examining the Union from Within -- 3. Unanimity in Question -- 4. On the Move in a Static Europe -- 5. The Great Recession and the Surge of Euroskepticism: A Pigs' Tale -- Epilogue: A Plea for Creative Euroskepticism -- Notes -- References -- Index;How the sustained scrutiny of the ever-evolving idea of Europe by artists and intellectuals helped pave the way for the current protests against the European Union