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The euro crisis is tearing Europe apart. But the heart of the matter is that, as the crisis unfolds, the basic rules of European democracy are being subverted or turned into their opposite, bypassing parliaments, governments and EU institutions. Multilateralism is turning into unilateralism, equality into hegemony, sovereignty into the dependency and recognition into disrespect for the dignity of other nations. Even France, which long dominated European integration, must submit to Berlin’s strictures now that it must fear for its international credit rating.
How did this happen? The anticipation of the European catastrophe has already fundamentally changed the European landscape of power. It is giving birth to a political monster: a German Europe.
Germany did not seek this leadership position - rather, it is a perfect illustration of the law of unintended consequences. The invention and implementation of the euro was the price demanded by France in order to pin Germany down to a European Monetary Union in the context of German unification. It was a quid pro quo for binding a united Germany into a more integrated Europe in which France would continue to play the leading role. But the precise opposite has happened. Economically the euro turned out to be very good for Germany, and with the euro crisis Chancellor Angela Merkel became the informal Queen of Europe.
The new grammar of power reflects the difference between creditor and debtor countries; it is not a military but an economic logic. Its ideological foundation is ‘German euro nationalism’ - that is, an extended European version of the Deutschmark nationalism that underpinned German identity after the Second World War. In this way the German model of stability is being surreptitiously elevated into the guiding idea for Europe.
The Europe we have now will not be able to survive in the risk-laden storms of the globalized world. The EU has to be more than a grim marriage sustained by the fear of the chaos that would be caused by its breakdown. It has to be built on something more positive: a vision of rebuilding Europe bottom-up, creating a Europe of the citizen. There is no better way to reinvigorate Europe than through the coming together of ordinary Europeans acting on their own behalf.
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- Published on: 2013-04-22
- Original language: English
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Review
"A compelling analysis of Germany."
The Economist
"A blistering indictment of Germany's modern-day economic domination, by one of Germany's most distinguished intellectuals."
Daily Mail
"A brilliant and succinct analysis of the political genius of Angela Merkel."
Charles Moore,Sunday Telegraph
"A short but punchy book by the distinguished German sociologist."
Prospect
"A welcome tonic to reactionary discourses on the ills of Brussels."
Times Literary Supplement
"Democracy won’t be real in Europe until that kind of law has to be proposed, debated, and voted on by all concerned. Beck has moved us a small step closer to this highly desirable consummation, and to a unified political will in Europe, by getting his readers accustomed to thinking of a 'European Germany' rather than a 'German Europe'."
Los Angeles Review of Books
"Diagnoses Europe's troubles with a realism and clarity that suggests a long and arduous road ahead."
Financial Times
"A thought-provoking essay on the European economic crisis, recommended to all interested in this topic."
Journal of Global Faultlines
"A brilliant analysis of Europe's shifting landscape of power."
Joschka Fischer, Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor of Germany, 1998-2005
"An immensely incisive and encouraging book. Not only does it present an eye-opening outlook on Europe's crisis, it also offers a credible solution."
Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP and co-president of the Greens/Free European Alliance Group in the European Parliament
"Ulrich Beck's German Europe is one of those rare and brilliant political tracts that offers us a new language with which to understand the present crisis so that we can shape the future."
Mary Kaldor, Professor of Global Governance, LSE
About the Author
Ulrich Beck is one of the world’s leading sociologists and social thinkers, well-known for his best-selling book Risk Society. He is Emeritus Professor at Munich and Professor of Sociology at the LSE.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
"A European Germany in a German Europe"
By Erik Gfesser
This short 86-page essay is presented in three parts: (1) "How the Euro Crisis is both Tearing Europe Apart and Uniting It", (2) "Europe's New Power Coordinates: The Path to a German Europe", and (3) "A Social Contract for Europe". After briefly introducing the reader to the uncertainty surrounding the direction of Europe, the author states clearly the catalyst behind his presentation. "The fact is that Europe has become German. Nobody intended this to happen, but, in the light of the possible collapse of the euro, Germany has 'slipped' into the role of the decisive political power in Europe." His description of this new reality is emphasized by contrasting an early-1950s quote by author Thomas Mann that students should strive for "not a German Europe but a European Germany", for obvious reasons, with the eventual direction that few foresaw: "a European Germany in a German Europe."
"There is a widespread view that what we need to overcome this crisis is more Europe. But we find less and less assent to the idea of 'more Europe' among the people of the member states. Given this situation, is it even possible to conceive of the completion of a European political union? Of a common taxation system and a common economic and social policy? Or is it not the reality that the preoccupation with a political union has obscured the crucial question, that of a European society, for so long that we have ended up leaving the most important factor out of the reckoning altogether? That factor is the sovereign people, the citizens of Europe. So let us put society back in. What needs to be done in the midst of this financial crisis is to shed light on the power shifts of Europe and to delineate the new landscape of power. That is the goal of this essay."
If this is the goal of this essay, the goal is largely met, and in my opinion some of the negative reviews here are rather wanting from this perspective. Beck presents more material and provides more contemplation in this short essay than many texts three or four times in length, and for such an important topic that the publishing houses have largely ignored, it is immensely readable as well. While it is true that the author does not prescribe a conclusive direction for Europe in the concluding section of his essay, he lays the groundwork for serious discussion and weaves together the current landscape rather well after checking with the reader on multiple occasions to make sure they understand the context, at least for Americans who have not kept up with the last few years of development, although admittedly some of this discussion is sometimes a bit too timely and may not age very well and sometimes seems better suited for "The New Yorker" magazine.
While extensive commentary could easily be written as a response to this essay, the space here is limited. If the reader does not have time to read the entire essay, I recommend a reading of the section within the second part entitled "'Merkiavelli': Hesitation as a Means of Coercion," comprising almost a quarter of the text, which discusses how Angela Merkel has seized the opportunity presented to restructure power relations in Europe. Although from a financial perspective, the author argues that her chief aim is to win votes in Germany: "If Europe can be rescued at the same time she will certainly not be opposed to that. But she too is pursuing a domestic European policy that serves primarily to strengthen a national power base." Following a discussion of the four components of the political affinity that the author sees between Merkel and Machiavelli is a related sidebar entitled "From the Burden of History to the Burden of the Schoolmaster" that is one of the best succinctly written commentaries about the German struggle between burdens associated with the second world war and wishes to provide constructive input to the continent. Recommended reading.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Could be Better
By Seb Leipzig
I used to work as a Political and Economic Expert to the Italian Government at the Council of the Regions. I also studied European Politics at degree level, did an MA in European Economics and LLM in EU law and have taught EU politics, law and International Relations theory around the World. When this book came up on the Vine list I thought it may be a very interesting read.
The book is written by the leading German sociologist Ulrich Beck and the basic premise is that the present Euro Crisis is turning the major nation state members into German economic and social clones. The conditions Merkel has imposed on the bailouts of Southern Europe has meant that the cultural/economic values of Germany, have been linked to the bailout conditions. This as the author suggests is to change the way the "lazy southern Europeans" do business and end the overly protective welfare states that foster laziness. This transfer of cultural values as Beck suggests, was to placate the German electorate.
Personally I have enormous issues with what Merkel has done and with the austerity model in general. As a macro economist who believes strongly in Keynesian answers, I have some sympathy for the Southern Europeans and the almost "evil" way Merkel has driven ever greater austerity, resulting in mass unemployment, virtually no growth and people who feel completely disenfranchised with their Governments and with the EU. It is extremely easy to criticise the welfare programmes of Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal pre 2007 and some changes were needed, but Merkel is using her position as lender of last resort, to overly influence economic changes in southern Europe, to the detriment of the peoples of those countries. For me the ECB should take a greater role, taking Germany out of the equation and issue Bonds/Guilts backed by all 27 national countries. This would allow all EU countries to borrow money to kick start their economies, without the enormous influence Merkel has had on shaping economic bailout policies. A very similar scheme as put forward by Keynes at Bretton Woods, vetoed by the Americans. I agree with the author, that this power and influence has been badly used and could endanger the entire EU project. There is an alternative to austerity and certainly a better alternative to Merkel influenced bailout loans.
This book is a fascinating essay on the influence of Merkel in terms of the refinancing of southern Europe and the potential dangers that her policies could create. I do agree with the author that this woman has taken citizens' needs out of the equation and she is driving an economic policy that could lead to disaster and the splintering of the EU. Not every country wants Germanisation.
Interesting read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Global economic turmoil, focusing on Europe
By Alan Beggerow
With emphasis on the problems brought about in the EU in recent years by economic problems in Greece, this book explores what must change in Europe for the nations in the EU to survive. The author makes the argument that the time is past for nations to look upon themselves as individualistic economic entities. With the changes in the European economy brought about by the standardization of the monetary unit of Europe, the Euro, the author states that the singular economic concerns of any nation are no longer in a vacuum. If there is to be a common economy in Europe, nations that still want to control every aspect of their individual economies, while reaping the benefits of a European market, are doomed.
While the author deals with Europe, there is a broader context to the situation in Europe. That is, all the nations of the earth now participate in a global economy, more or less. And the same applies across the globe as what applies to Europe. Like it or not, the economic prosperity of one nation cannot long endure without other nations participating and prospering also.
The author holds up Germany's leadership in the European economic problems as a model for Europe and by extension, for the world. Personally, whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, is far from settled in my mind, but the book is a very good examination of the way Europe used to be and what it needs to become (in the eyes of the author) to prosper.
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