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Robert Menasse’s The Capital: A Literary Exploration of European Identity
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This article examines the literary and political discourse presented in Robert Menasse’s novel The Capital within the context of his reflections on the European Union. Employing a blend of criminal and political plots, Menasse illustrates the complexities of the EU’s administrative structures and the role of nation-states within a united Europe. Through the use of irony, he highlights the bureaucratic inefficiencies of Brussels while condemning nationalism as a barrier to full European integration. Drawing on Ernesto Laclau’s concept of populism as a political logic, the novel underscores the need to reject national particularisms in favour of a united Europe. As a work of engaged literature, Menasse’s novel offers a provocative analysis of potential trajectories for the EU’s political future.
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populism, European novel, concepts of identityMost read articles by the same author(s)
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