Routledge - Jurgen Habermas and the European Economic Crisis

Explore the complex relationship between political theory and economic instability in this Routledge publication. Following the 2009 economic crisis sparked by bank bailouts and unsustainable sovereign debt, the European Union faced unprecedented challenges. While the crisis impacted the Eurozone on a massive scale, the effects varied significantly across different countries. This book addresses the gaps in current academic understanding regarding how political decisions influence the European integration project. It examines the fundamental questions of European identity and the tension between collective unity and the rise of nationalism during times of hardship. For students and scholars of social and political thought, this work provides a necessary look at what it means to be European in a period of economic volatility. It moves beyond simple economic data to look at the deeper political implications of the crisis and the future of the integration project.