1-2/2009

When financial and economic systems fail, trust in the state and its institutions pays the price, writes Geoffrey Hosking. After the economic crisis and its exposure of the irresponsibility of global capitalism, the first step to restoring social trust is to understand what went wrong. [ more ]
"New Humanist" sees no humanitarian solutions to political crises; "Fronesis" asks who the People are; "Osteuropa" examines the gaffe-prone politics of European identity; "Dilema veche" says leaving Romania is the most effective form of protest; "L'Homme" revisits 19th-century arguments for the abolition of prostitution; "Arena" questions the impact of the Swedish Sex Purchase Act; "Le Monde diplomatique" (Oslo) avoids another story of western selflessnes; and "Studija" welcomes a timely exhibition of Soviet-era painting.

University strikes coincide with the ten-year anniversary of the Bologna process: on the debate enflaming (not only) Europe. [more]
Green turnaround or business as usual in the global hothouse? Debating the politics of climate change. [more]
From the cartoon crisis and minaret ban to the multiculturalism debate: on the politics of post-secular Europe. [more]
Al-Qaeda's use of the vocabulary of liberalism is central to its rhetoric on war and justice, writes Faisal Devji. [more]
The author of an encyclopaedia of the book discusses how the dematerialization of the printed word affects the balance of power in publishing. [more]
Lithuania's capital is close to the heart of many different nationalities who have at one time or another called it "home", writes Tomas Venclova. [more]
From Autumn 2009 to Spring 2011, Eurozine organizes a series of debates in various central and eastern European cities. [more]
In the twenty years since the fall of communism, literature has been lifting the fog settled over eastern central Europe. [more]
Eurozine's series of essays aims to provide an overview of diverse literary landscapes in Europe. Covered so far: Croatia, Sweden, Austria, Estonia, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, the Netherlands and Hungary. [more]
Despite EU legislation, Europe's Roma remain the victim of discrimination, as much in the media as in society at large. [more]
In a row over the integration of Germany's immigrant population, prominent intellectuals are supporting an "elitist" position, argues Albrecht von Lucke. [more]
Multimedia section including videos of past Eurozine conferences in Vilnius (2009) and Sibiu (2007). [more]