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Aspen Review: Can Europe Ever Be a Superpower?

What is the European Union's future – a "United States of Europe" or a "Eurocalypse Now", asks Luuk van Middelaar in the opening article of the latest Aspen Review Central Europe, making this question the cover story of the latest issue. Dutch historian, political philosopher and a member of the Herman Van Rompuy's cabinet does not expect a revolution, nor a break-up of the EU. To find out more have a look at the full article attached below.

Apart from the polemics on the Old Continent's future the Politics section introduces articles about Germany after elections, perspectives for Ukraine or the interview with Sir James Mancham on the rise of China and current geopolitical issues. The Economy section offers a selection of texts on Hungarian oil and gas strategy, the Czech – Polish relations and the austerity measures' impact in Lithuania. In the Culture section you will find a review of Jiří Suk's latest book "Politics as the Theater of the Absurd: Václav Havel 1975 – 1989" or an essay on the socially engaged cinema in Central Europe after 1989 by Jakub Majmurek.

 See the content of the October 2013 issue.

Read two selected articles from the October issue:

 "Hungary: Oil and Gas Peak or a Renaissance?" by Attila Holoda and András Jenei
 "The Future of the European Union" by Luuk van Middelaar

Aspen Review Central Europe is a quarterly published by the Aspen Institute Prague. The journal’s main goal is to present thought-provoking ideas and a wide spectrum of opinions to a broad Central European and global audience. It covers an extensive range of topics, with sections devoted to Politics, Economy and Culture, includes three op-eds and interviews with prominent personalities and thinkers. The Review is published in three parallel language editions: Czech, English and Polish. 

If you are interested in buying the Aspen Review Central Europe, place your order at review (at) aspeninstitute.cz.

The new volume of the Aspen Review is now available for the prices as follows:

120 CZK + postage per copy
20 PLN + postage per copy
10 EUR + postage per copy

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