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The Figure of the Migrant in Contemporary European Cinema explores contemporary debates around the concepts of 'Europe' and 'European identity' through an examination of recent European films dealing with various aspects of globalization (the refugee crisis, labour migration, the resurgence of nationalism and ethnic violence, neoliberalism, post-colonialism) with a particular attention to the figure of the migrant and the ways in which this figure challenges us to rethink Europe and its core Enlightenment values (citizenship, justice, ethics, liberty, tolerance, and hospitality) in a post-national context of ephemerality, volatility, and contingency that finds people desperately looking for firmer markers of identity. The book argues that a compelling case can be made for re-orienting the study of contemporary European cinema around the figure of the migrant viewed both as a symbolic figure (representing post-national citizenship, urbanization, the 'gap' between ethics and justice) and as a figure occupying an increasingly central place in European cinema in general rather than only in what is usually called 'migrant and diasporic cinema'. By drawing attention to the structural and affective affinities between the experience of migrants and non-migrants, Europeans and non-Europeans, Trifonova shows that it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate stories about migration from stories about life under neoliberalism in general.

Immigrants in motion pictures --- Emigration and immigration in motion pictures --- Motion pictures - Europe - History - 21st century --- Group identity - Europe - History - 21st century

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"Today Europe finds itself in a crisis that casts a dark shadow over an entire generation. The seriousness of the crisis stems from one core political contradiction at the heart of the European project: namely, that what urgently needs to be done is also extremely unpopular and therefore virtually impossible to do democratically. What must be done - and almost everyone agrees in principle on the measures that would be needed to deal with the financial crisis - cannot be sold to the voting public of the core member states, which so far have been less affected by the crisis than those on the periphery, nor can the conditions that core members try to impose be easily sold to voters in the deficit countries.The European Union is therefore becoming increasingly disunited, with deepening divides between the German-dominated 'core' and the southern 'periphery', between the winners and the losers of the common currency, between the advocates of greater integration and the anti-Europeans, between the technocrats and the populists. Europe finds itself trapped by the deepening divisions that are opening up across the Continent, obstructing its ability to deal with a crisis that has already caused massive social suffering in the countries of the European periphery and is threatening to derail the very project of the European Union.In this short book, Claus Offe brings into sharp focus the central political problem that lies at the heart of the EU and shackles its ability to deal with the most serious crisis of its short history"--

Political sociology --- European Union --- Financial crises --- Fiscal policy --- History --- Europe --- Politics and government --- Financial crises - Europe - History - 21st century --- Fiscal policy - Europe - History - 21st century --- Europe - Politics and government - 21st century

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Europe has reached a crisis point, with the call for self-determination and more autonomy stronger than it ever has been. In this book, renowned international lawyers give a detailed account of the present state of international law regarding self-determination and autonomy. Autonomy and Self-determination offers readers both an overview of the status quo of legal discussions on the topic and an identification of the most important elements of discussion that could direct future legal developments in this field. This is done through the examination of key issues in abstract and in relation to specific cases such as Catalonia, Italy and Scotland. The book extends past a simple assessment of issues of autonomy and self-determination according to a traditional legal viewpoint, and rather argues that utopian international law ideas are the breeding ground for norms and legal institutions of the future. This insightful book will be an invaluable read for international lawyers and political science scholars. It provides a clear, yet detailed, analysis of the issues Europe is facing regarding autonomy and self-determination in the face of historical context, also making it a useful tool for European history scholars.--

Self-determination, National --- Self-determination, National. --- History --- Europe. --- SELF-DETERMINATION, NATIONAL --- AUTONOMY --- Self-determination, National - Europe - History - 21st century

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European Union --- European Union countries --- Europe --- Politics and government --- History --- European Union countries - Politics and government - 21st century --- Europe - History - 21st century

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"Après l'accumulation d'horreurs de la première moitié du XXe siècle qui avaient conduit " l'Europe en enfer ", les années 1950 à 2018 apportèrent la paix et une prospérité relative à la majeure partie de l'Europe. D'immenses progrès économiques transformèrent le continent. Le souvenir des guerres mondiales s'éloigna peu à peu, même si leur ombre a continué de planer sur les esprits. L'Europe était désormais un continent divisé, vivant sous une menace nucléaire, qui prit parfois des contours terrifiants. Ses habitants perdirent la maîtrise de leur destin, dicté par la guerre froide qui opposait les Etats-Unis et l'URSS, et se trouvèrent " précipités " dans une série de crises qui menaçaient de les faire basculer dans la catastrophe. Il y eut des succès éclatants : la dissolution du bloc soviétique, la disparition des dictatures et la réunification de l'Allemagne. L'accélération de la mondialisation, la dérégulation financière, la naissance d'un monde multipolaire, la révolution des technologies de l'information ont produit de nouvelles fragilités. L'enchevêtrement de crises qui ont suivi 2008 a été l'avertissement le plus clair adressé aux Européens : la paix et la stabilité ne sont aucunement garanties et le continent pourrait bien connaître de nouvelles fractures. Nous sommes entrés dans une nouvelle ère d'incertitudes. Dans ce livre remarquable, Ian Kershaw brosse un ample tableau du monde dans lequel nous vivons. Puisant ses exemples à travers tout le continent, L'Âge global éclaire puissamment l'histoire du temps présent et jette un regard prudent sur notre futur."

Cold War --- Europe --- History --- Politique et gouvernement --- Conditions économiques --- Conditions sociales --- Conditions économiques --- Europe - History - 20th century --- Europe - History - 21st century