The limits and possibilities of a European identity
Gerard Delanty
During the Cold War period European identity was largely secured by notion of West; despite its lofty ideals it a construct shaped and defined global confrontation capitalism communism. Europe secure in as eastern frontier United States. Today, however, is being redefined, but terms redefinition are uncertain. With collapse old bi-polar constructs West versus East, idea becoming focus for new struggle hegemony what coming to be increasingly recognized multi-polar world. 
The problem I address this article normative foundations identity. More fundamentally related question whether we fact need identity, particularly if another totalising grand style Christendom, West, Modernity, Nation. Integral critique concern with possibility post-national collective basis kind Is just ideological international stage politics? Or does represent genuine attempt come crisis modern polity?
Philosophy & Social Criticism