Timothy Garton Ash, a renowned Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford, engages in a captivating conversation about Europe's turbulent position in today's world. He explores the implications of Trumpism on the continent and the threats posed by autocrats like Viktor Orbán. The discussion emphasizes the historical knowledge gap among younger generations and the urgent need for a unified European response to both internal and external pressures, underlining the transformative events shaping Europe's identity.
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Europe's Historic Turning Point
Europe is at a historic turning point marked by invasion, post-Western dynamics, populism, and division.
These overlapping challenges redefine the continent's political and security landscape dramatically.
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Europe's Multiple Meanings
Europe has many meanings: geographical, historical, ideological, and political.
What unites Europeans is a shared aspiration for the future, not necessarily a common past.
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Europe on a Knife's Edge
Europe is in a delicate balance between forces of integration and disintegration.
While the EU advances cooperation, nationalist and populist movements challenge its unity.
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The world is in flux. What's Europe's place in it, exactly? This week, we're bringing you something different: a big, sprawling conversation with leading European historian Timothy Garton Ash. Can anything good come from Trumpism for this continent? What can be done to stop autocrats like Viktor Orbán from undermining the EU from the inside? And does it matter if we talk about different things when we talk about Europe?
Timothy is Professor of European Studies at the University of Oxford. 'Homelands' is now available in more than 20 languages; you can find all the available editions here.
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