Non-fiction | Essay
Brussels, the Gentle Monster, or the Disenfranchisement of Europe
Hans Magnus Enzensberger
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In this essay, Hans Magnus Enzensberger deals with the European Union's excessive bureaucracy and love of rules. Although not sparing with his criticism, he also highlights the merits of the overarching idea of a united Europe, true to the motto: Well intended but poorly done.
German original title
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German
Berlin, Suhrkamp Verlag 2011
67 pages