Europäische Einigungsbestrebungen vom Mittelalter bis zur Gründung der Europäischen Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft (EWG) 1957 – Teil I.
The Dreams of Unifying Europe from the Middle Ages to the Foundation of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957 – Part I.
Author(s): Diemut Majer, Wolfgang HöhneSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Philosophy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: STS Science Centre Ltd
Keywords: European unification; European peacemaking; sovereignty of states vs European institutions as key question from the medieval ages up to the 20th century;
Summary/Abstract: his article deals with the ideas of Europe. Europe was on one hand the center of many crisis and wars, on the other hand a center of common cultural developments – from Christendom and Enlightment up to music, poetry and arts. The text goes back into history and shows that the visions of a common Europe did not only arise after World War II, but were already present in the Middle Ages. The theories of the ancient state-philosophers and other scholars show surprising similarities with the basic problems of the EU of nowadays. Theses visions were always combined with the deep desire and many appeals for a lasting peace in Europe – in former centuries an utopia, realized only in the second half of the 20th century.
Journal: Journal on European History of Law
- Issue Year: 8/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 140-158
- Page Count: 29
- Language: German
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