A Constitution for Europe. Saint-Simon and the Réorganisation de la Société Européenne
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i12.294Keywords:
Saint-Simon, International relationships, Utopian thought, peace of Europe, European UnionAbstract
The essay De la réorganisation de la société européenne, published in October 1814 by Henry Saint Simon and Augustin Thierry, has emerged in the ongoing debate as a landmark study among modern theories of European integration. Despite its shortness and the unsystematic character of its argument, the essai contains a more general theoretical dimension, closely related to the emergence and development of the theory of society and politics which is the distinctive feature of Saint Simon’s thought. In this paper I will discuss the conceptual foundations of this essay, dwelling upon the innovative “global techno-utopia” which later would become the hallmark of his views on international relationships.
Submission Date: 12/01/2011
Acceptance Date: 15/03/2011
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