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Against a European Civilization: Narratives About the European Union
Branding Europe as a unique civilization undermines the EU’s attractiveness to the rest of the world. Europe is better served by reckoning with its colonial history and underlining the universality of human rights.
Branding Europe as a unique civilization undermines the EU's attractiveness to the rest of the world. Europe is better served by reckoning with its colonial history and underlining the universality of human rights.