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This document is a collection of book reviews or a bibliography covering recent publications on European political history, integration, and identity. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Erik Jones

doi:10.1080/00396338.2026.2678706

May 4, 2026Survival

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The aim is to explore themes of security, identity, and cooperation in Europe since the 1920s.
Review of multiple texts addressing historical and contemporary European issues.
Analysis of key themes such as authoritarianism and democracy in the EU context.
Comparison of transnational histories and their implications on sovereignty.
Identifies enduring tensions between democracy and authoritarianism in Europe.
Discusses the impact of historical narratives on contemporary European identities.
Highlights challenges to sovereignty within the framework of EU cooperation.

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Book review analyzes European integration, sovereignty, and democracy, highlighting historical trends and implications.

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European Integration Since the 1920s: Security, Identity, and CooperationMark Hewitson. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. £143.00. 544 pp.Europe in the Long Twentieth Century: A Transnational HistoryChristoph Cornelissen. Jessica Spengler, trans. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2024. £119.00. 496 pp.Blind-spot Politics: Appeasement, Authoritarianism and Hypocrisy in EuropePaul Lendvai. London: C. Hurst & Co., 2025. £18.99. 272 pp.Whose Sovereignty? Democracy and the People in the European UnionCéline Spector. Katya Long, trans. Newcastle upon Tyne: Agenda Publishing, 2026. £75.00. 208 pp.In the Forest of MetropolesKarl-Markus Gauß. Tess Lewis, trans. London: Seagull Books, 2025. £22.99/$29.00. 330 pp.

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