Thinking Europe : A History of the European Idea Since 1800

Presenting a new historical narrative on European integration and identity __this title__ examines how the concept of Europe has been entangled in a dynamic and dramatic tension between calls for unity and arguments for borders and division. Through an in-depth intellectual history of the idea of Europe, Mats Andren interrogates the concept of integration and more recent debates surrounding European identity across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the post-war period. Applying a broad range of original sources this unique work will be key reading for students and researchers studying European History, European Studies, Political History and related fields. "Presenting a new historical narrative on European integration and identity Thinking Europe: A History of the European Idea Since 1800 examines how the concept of Europe has been entangled in a dynamic and dramatic tension between calls for unity and arguments for borders and division. Through an in-depth intellectual history of the idea of Europe, Mats Andren interrogates the concept of integration and more recent debates surrounding European identity across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and the post-war period. Applying a broad range of original sources this unique work will be key reading for students and researchers studying European History, European Studies, Political History and related fields"-- Provided by publisher Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I. Unity and Borders (1800–1914) Chapter 1. Dreaming of Unity Chapter 2. Longing for Borders Chapter 3. Looking for Common Ground Chapter 4. Performing Communality Part II. Crisis and Decline (1914–1945) Chapter 5. Passage to a New Europe: The First World War Chapter 6. Fearing Crisis Chapter 7. Organising for Europe Part III. Integration and Identity (1945–) Chapter 8. Claiming European Unity and a Europe of Nations Chapter 9. Elevating European Awareness Conclusion Bibliography Index