Essay | 06/05/2008
by Imre Kertesz
The expansion of the EU to the east could have led to a dynamic of regeneration. Yet Nobel prize holder Imre Kertész sees rather an ideological vacuum in the EU at the beginning of the 21st century. » more
Article | 06/05/2008
by Stefan Berger
Primitive myths, national heroes and future perspectives record the national history of a state. Since the 1980's, "the nation” has experienced a renaissance and revival of the past discourse, and could therefore fuel concepts of enemies. » more
Article | 06/05/2008
by Wolfgang Schmale
The European identity has varied for centuries. Yet at the beginning of the 21st century, it remains unclear whether and which "soul" Europe actually has. » more
Article | 06/05/2008
by Attila Pók
"Proletariats of all countries – unite! – Class and international solidarity should be more important in Communist countries than the national affiliations. In political practice, however, this solution often did not accord with theory. » more
Article | 06/05/2008
by Uffe Østergård
A European memory of the holocaust was named by almost all EU countries over the last twenty years as an important assignment. » more
Article | 06/05/2008
by Andreas Eckert
In more and more countries, science and the public concern themselves with the repercussions of colonial activity. Andreas Eckert shows how this history is dealt with in the individual countries. » more