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Georgios Varouxakis, "The West: The History of an Idea" (Princeton UP, 2025)

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When and Why the Term 'the West' Emerged

Varouxakis argues the West as a self-designation arose in the 1820s–1840s, driven by thinkers like Comte to replace 'Europe' for specific political uses.

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