European unity is a dream that has appealed to the imagination since the Middle Ages. Its motives have varied from a longing for peace to a deep-rooted abhorrence of diversity, as well as a yearning to maintain Europe’s colonial dominance. This book offers a multifaceted history that takes in account the European imagination in a global context.
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‘Peace for Our Time’: The European Quest for Peace
Pages 1-10
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Peace in Christendom?
Pages 11-31
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Enlightenment, Revolution and the Evaporating Dream of a Perpetual Peace
Pages 32-48
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Peace during the Concert
Pages 49-61
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Between Empire, Market and Nation
Pages 62-88
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The Long War
Pages 89-118
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Hope and Deception
Pages 119-156
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Pacification by Division
Pages 157-184
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Epilogue: The EC’s Colonial Empire
Pages 185-195
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Conclusion: In Search of European Unity
Pages 196-205
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