Bullettin n. 1/2011
June 2011
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • La Torre Massimo
    Europa - raíces, identidad, y misión
    in Sociologia del diritto , n. 3 ,  2010
    There is a recurrent controversy, a sort of Kulturkampf, about European identity and self-definition. Much of this is already well-rooted in European history, however, constituting a permanent quest for an idea of what Europe is and what it means. Tackling this, the author sets out to develop a narrative of this history and discern its most characteristic features and meaning, which comprise primarily an attitude of research and thinking, of pluralism and tolerance: a special notion of happiness. Europe has evolved into what it is today mainly by relating to other cultures. Europe needs this "otherness" as a mirror in which to see itself. This enables a first but fundamental conclusion to be drawn: there is no place for any kind of essentialism or fundamentalism when considering our identity as Europeans. A constructive approach is the only way for Europeans to keep faith with our history. Ultimately, Europe’s destiny is one of its own invention
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