In many senses this is both a personal and a political book. It seeks to show how an individual can get very close to European matters emotionally, not least in terms of feeling some responsibility for the common good (which transcends national boundaries). It is also partly a record of the author’s personal journey within a world of people, projects and artistic practice, arriving at a deep concern for cultural policies that could underpin a truly transnational Europe.
The book is based on affection for this extraordinary and (so far) successful ‘project Europe’: a political project for which contemporary and future narratives need to be developed, especially given the deep crisis of capitalism. Though firmly believing in ‘word‑culture’ and discourse, the author underlines the power of imaginaires to link critical intelligence with some kind of shareddemocratic utopia. The author’s own photographs included here form part of his political documentary.
Supported by The European Culttural Foundation and Fritt Ord Foundation.
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Keywords
Locations:
All Europe (48 countries) Thematic scope:
Cultural Policy & Administration ,European cultural policy
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