Comments on: New January Issue Published http://www.euroalter.com/2009/new-january-issue-published/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:29:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lorenzo Marsili http://www.euroalter.com/2009/new-january-issue-published/comment-page-1/#comment-9399 Lorenzo Marsili Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:56:20 +0000 http://www.euroalter.com/?p=3972#comment-9399 Dear C.G. Maddox, To be honest I cannot see an overwhelming preponderance of 'third world' issues in the magazine. What I do see is a particular interest in the 'global' role of the EU and the importance of taking up again a commitment to international politics and governance - the articles on the environment or on international trade. It seems to me that one of the exciting elements of the European project is precisely that it is the way for European citizens to going back to having a say on international politics and the 'great problems' of our time, from migration to environment through global poverty. And the European construction, precisely as an attempt to go beyond national particularity and conceive of a 'transnational' interest, is a great example for the new multipolar world in the making... Of course this is not the whole story, and that's why in the magazine I find a lot on European democracy and participation, which are other key issues for contemporary Europe. But we cannot keep on repeating the old mantra of Franco-German pacification as you seem to be suggesting! Dear C.G. Maddox,

To be honest I cannot see an overwhelming preponderance of ‘third world’ issues in the magazine. What I do see is a particular interest in the ‘global’ role of the EU and the importance of taking up again a commitment to international politics and governance – the articles on the environment or on international trade.

It seems to me that one of the exciting elements of the European project is precisely that it is the way for European citizens to going back to having a say on international politics and the ‘great problems’ of our time, from migration to environment through global poverty.

And the European construction, precisely as an attempt to go beyond national particularity and conceive of a ‘transnational’ interest, is a great example for the new multipolar world in the making…

Of course this is not the whole story, and that’s why in the magazine I find a lot on European democracy and participation, which are other key issues for contemporary Europe.

But we cannot keep on repeating the old mantra of Franco-German pacification as you seem to be suggesting!

]]> By: Dr C.G.Maddox http://www.euroalter.com/2009/new-january-issue-published/comment-page-1/#comment-8893 Dr C.G.Maddox Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:19:02 +0000 http://www.euroalter.com/?p=3972#comment-8893 There is an need for a magazine called "Europa". Should the one produced by "European Alternatives" be better called "Third World Issues" ?? There are so many NGOs and charities, and political groups, attacking Europe, holding it responsible for everything that goes on in the 'third world', based on a simplistic understanding of theories of imperialism, which have not been up-dated since Lenin's sketchy pamphlet, that it seems that "Europa" has little new to say that has not aleady been said by "New Internationalist" over the past thirty years'. Is it possible that the editorial board needs a re-think, and change its editorial policy and outlook? Perhaps looking at the political realities of Europe, understanding its history, the major problems and conflicts of the twentieth century, how we came to be at this point today, and remind young people why and how the EU was created, this is the best thing "Europa" could do today. There is an need for a magazine called “Europa”. Should the one produced by “European Alternatives” be better called “Third World Issues” ?? There are so many NGOs and charities, and political groups, attacking Europe, holding it responsible for everything that goes on in the ‘third world’, based on a simplistic understanding of theories of imperialism, which have not been up-dated since Lenin’s sketchy pamphlet, that it seems that “Europa” has little new to say that has not aleady been said by “New Internationalist” over the past thirty years’. Is it possible that the editorial board needs a re-think, and change its editorial policy and outlook? Perhaps looking at the political realities of Europe, understanding its history, the major problems and conflicts of the twentieth century, how we came to be at this point today, and remind young people why and how the EU was created, this is the best thing “Europa” could do today.

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