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Europe As a Republic
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Europe As a Republic

The Story of Europe in the Twenty-First Century

Eurozine, 2015

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Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Eye Opening
  • Background

Recommendation

Many perceive the European Union as a bureaucratic behemoth that fails to serve its citizens. Across Europe, anti-EU sentiments are on the rise. In this article, political scientist Ulrike Guérot of the European Democracy Lab in Berlin, persuasively argues why the EU fails to live up to its original idea, explains how this failure harms EU citizens and details her ambitious vision of how governance changes could result in a better Europe in the decades to come. getAbstract recommends Guérot’s insights to academics, policy makers, business leaders and European citizens.

Take-Aways

  • The European Union governance structure itself presents an obstacle to a truly united Europe.
  • The nationalism of the EU’s member states runs contrary to the original idea of Europe as a “postnational democracy.”
  • Europe needs to become a “European Republic” that supports the notion of equality for its citizens.

About the Author

Political scientist Ulrike Guérot is the founder and director of the European Democracy Lab, a think tank dedicated to the future of European democracy.