‘New Europe’: Between Cosmopolitan Dreams and Nationalist Nightmares

Stefan Auer

Journal of Common Market Studies, 2010, vol. 48, issue 5, 1163-1184

Abstract: This article seeks to expose some limitations of dominant discourses about European integration. It argues that the attempt to move towards a more federalist Europe underpinned by the ideal of ‘post‐national citizenship’ (Habermas) is both unrealistic and undesirable. The populism and ethno‐centric nationalism endangering the European project emerged in Europe not despite the cosmopolitan agendas of its elites, but arguably, in response to their ambitious agendas. A more realistic view on nationalism is imperative for a better understanding of European integration; one capable of addressing the appeal of populist politics.

Date: 2010
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