What Does Europe Want?

Istros Books & Philosophy Now presents; A discussion between Srecko Horvat (the co-author) and Costas Douzinas Professor of Law and Director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities.; ‘’The Slovenian madman and a charismatic Croatian philosopher joined by the most dangerous Greek Politician offer an analysis of the European deadlock in a way that is bitingly charming and bitterly intelligent. Any real European faithful to the real idea of Europe must read this’’; Despite the fact that the European Union faces the biggest crisis since its foundation on July 1st 2013 a new state joined the club. For the foreseeable future Croatia will probably be the last to join; at the same time creating a barrier between the once connected states of the Balkans. Paraphrasing Freud’s famous question ‘Was will das Weib?’ (‘What does a woman want?’) the leading Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek and the young Croatian philosopher Srećko Horvat join forces to examine the burning question ‘What does Europe want?’; Instead of a peace-project the European Union is increasingly turning into a warzone: whether it be the expulsion of immigrants or riots in Paris and London or European interventions to bring “more democracy” to Libya or Syria. But instead of leaving Europe to the enemies Žižek and Horvat reflect on the fight for a different Idea of Europe.; Finally it’s here – the long-awaited book on the EU by Srećko Horvat & Slavoj Žižek “The most dangerous philosopher in the West” (Adam Kirsch The New Republic) “The world’s hippest philosopher” (Helen Brown The Telegraph) joined by Alexis Tsipras Leader of Greece’s Radical Left.; Tickets: Free; For a space at this event please RSVP – info@istrosbooks.com; Istros Books is a boutique publisher of contemporary literature from South East Europe based in Bloomsbury London. We aim to show-case the very best of literature – both fiction and non-fiction – from the Balkan region to a new audience of English speakers: bringing the best of European writing through quality translation.; www.istrosbooks.com; Founded in 1991 Philosophy Now is a philosophy magazine published bi-monthly in the USA UK Australia and Canada. It aims to appeal to the general public as well as to students and philosophy teachers.; https://philosophynow.org/