brannigan's review against another edition
4.0
The 2003 invasion of Iraq provoked much soul-searching on both sides of the Atlantic, most of which turned out to be a bit embarrassingly melodramatic. However, this compilation of interviews and essays by Habermas is one of the finest products of what must have been a strange time in history for a public intellectual.
'The Divided West' is a relatively clear-sighted reflection on the state of international politics after the US' and Britain's illegal invasion of Iraq divided opinion the world over. In a relatively short volume, Habermas explores the increasing redundancy of realpolitik in a globalised world, tempering this with a balanced critique of the EU's limbo-like status.
Some very good prescriptions for the future direction of Europe.
'The Divided West' is a relatively clear-sighted reflection on the state of international politics after the US' and Britain's illegal invasion of Iraq divided opinion the world over. In a relatively short volume, Habermas explores the increasing redundancy of realpolitik in a globalised world, tempering this with a balanced critique of the EU's limbo-like status.
Some very good prescriptions for the future direction of Europe.
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