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The Meaning of Europe: Geography and Geopolitics. (Book Reviews).
Michael Hefferman. The Meaning of Europe: Geography and Geopolitics. London: Arnold, 1998. 294 pages. $24.95 hardcover (ISBN: 0-340-58018-6).
The concept of a federal United States of Europe based on the idea of a federal United States of America has been proposed in several variant forms since the 1800s. It is an intoxicating idea until one examines the geopolitical complexity of Europe. Defining America or an American is a relatively simple task politically and culturally. Generally speaking, a person born in Texas is simultaneously defined as a Texan and an American; however, a person born in France is a Frenchman is a Frenchman is a Frenchman. Defining what is Europe and who is European has been elusive. The Meaning of Europe is an admirable attempt.
In Chapter 1, "Europe: The Historical Geography of an Idea," Hefferman examines the development of an early European context from four different …
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