ECON 1 Lecture 18:
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It is a construct depends on who you are asking, changes over time. It is a construct, exists as long as we believe in it. Europe ideas: cultural europe: often questioned, questioned its boundaries, divisions, existence, dream of. Europe realities: culture vs. civilisation, 3 aspects of human action: 1. problems posed by nature, 2. problems of living together in a society 3. Idea of europe: by politicians who felt the need for peace: they began to present europe as a culture or a civilization, against interstate rivalry, people"s independence vs. dream of cohesion, peace and prosperity. Idea of europe criticized for being ideal community, utopia, instrument of political elite: barraclough - european unity in thought and action. The conception of europe: starting point: initiative by ernst bevin (british foreign secretary) 1948: draft paper on the spiritual union of the west . Idea again that unity can only be achieved on basis of religious unity: 3 crucial points, 1.
