Introduction: European Crises. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Valdivia, Pablo; Rensmann, Lars; Lippert, Florian; Godioli, Alberto; Alexander, Vera
• Other Names: Alexander Vera guest-editor.; Godioli Alberto guest-editor.; Lippert Florian guest-editor.; Rensmann Lars guest-editor.; Valdivia Pablo guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of European studies. Volume 49:Number 3/4(2019)
• Page Start: 211
• Page End: 216
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: crisis -- culture -- Europe -- humanities -- narrative -- politics -- social sciences; 940.05
• DOI: 10.1177/0047244119859171
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0047-2441

Abstract

This introduction addresses the increased levels of social, political and ideological polarization and the socio-political conflicts in contemporary Europe that are often subsumed under notions of 'crisis'. We argue that the humanities and social sciences must react to these scenarios in at least two ways: by critically reflecting on the European project, and by analysing key elements of current 'crisis' discourses, such as post-factual narratives of 'decline', 'survival' and 'emergency', and populist fictions of homogeneous, 'tribal' cultural domains.