#20 German hegemony in Europe: Pax Germanica and EU integration history

German hegemony in European integration takes centre stage in this book presentation of Discussing Pax Germanica. Dr Emmanuel Comte explains how Germany's historical legacies shaped the EU's approach to mobility and sovereignty. This episode also features insights from Caroline de Gruyter's chapter drawing parallels between the Habsburg Empire and today's EU, and reflections on European security in light of the war in Ukraine.

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00:00 Introduction
00:21 Overview of the book
04:13 Announcements
05:03 Response to Caroline de Gruyter
07:28 Response to Brendan Simms
08:53 The EU in the context of the war in Ukraine and the Trump presidency