History and belonging. Representations of the past in contemporary European politics - 33

In cultural and intellectual terms, one of the EU's most important objectives in pursuing unification has been to develop a common historical narrative of Europe.

Across 10 compelling case studies, this volume examines the premises underlying such a project to ask: Could such an uncontested history of Europe ever exist?

Combining studies of national politics, supranational institutions and the fraught EU-Mideast periphery with a particular focus on the 20th century, the contributors offer a fascinating survey of the attempt to forge a post-national identity politics.