New Division Lines in the European Union: How to Cope with Them?

• Authors: Góralczyk Bogdan
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The situation in the European Union (the EU) is undergoing in recent years a very dynamic, if not dramatic, change. During the process current liberal mainstream has found itself under growing pressure of many antiestablishment forces, mainly of far-right, more and more frequently described as (what depend from the perspective of the analysis) as "counterrevolutionary” or “revolutionary change”. What are the reasons of those deep social and political controversies in the EU and what they can produce? Author of this study is coming to conclusion, that multiple crises need creative thinking. It is already more than obvious that Europe now is facing many complicated problems to be resolved. Especially by those, who are concerned about the future of the EU and its member states. Because, if they will not fi nd a solution, their “populist” and “nationalist” opponents will prevail.

Keywords

EN

European Union; Crises; Axiology; Integration; Disintegration; Right-Wing Forces; Liberalism; Illiberalism; Eurosceptic

• Publisher: Centre for Europe, University of Warsaw
• Journal: Studia Europejskie-Studies in European Affairs
• Year: 2018
• Volume: 4
• Pages: 9-21

Contributors

author

Góralczyk Bogdan

• University of Warsaw

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