Cultural Politics of Europe

Name: Cultural Politics of Europe
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Cultural Politics of EuropeEuropean Capitals of Culture and European Union since the 1980s\nAuthor(s): Kiran Klaus Patel\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138829954, 978-1138829954\nSynopsis\nCulture is one of the most complex and contested fields of European integration. This book analyzes EU cultural politics since their emergence in the 1980s with a particular focus on the European Capital of Culture program, the flagship of EU cultural policy. It discusses both the central as well as local levels and contextualizes EU policies with programmes of other European organisations, such as the Council of Europe.\n\nBy asking what \""Europe\"" actually means for European cultural policy, the book goes beyond the confines of official organizations and the political sphere, to discuss the contribution, impact and appropriation among a more diverse group of actors and participants, such as transnational experts, local.