There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to ‘the idea of Europe.’ Since the 1950s, questions regarding the commonalities and shared historical experiences that have constituted a European community have remained central to the process of European integration and the formation of the European Union. Scholars largely supportive of European integration have accented the role played in this process by common social, political and economic institutions. Those favoring a longue durée assessment frequently emphasize a collective European heritage rooted in Classical, Christian and humanist values. These and other considerations have routinely informed perspectives on the very nature and intentions of the EU, whether viewed as a supranational structure that respects national sovereignty, a cosmopolitanism bureaucracy

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文明、现代性与欧洲：概念统一的形成与解除

说到“欧洲的想法”，不乏意见。自 1950 年代以来，有关构成欧洲共同体的共同点和共同历史经验的问题一直是欧洲一体化进程和欧盟形成的核心。大部分支持欧洲一体化的学者强调了共同的社会、政治和经济机构在这一过程中所发挥的作用。那些赞成长期评估的人经常强调植根于古典、基督教和人文主义价值观的集体欧洲遗产。这些和其他考虑通常会影响对欧盟本质和意图的看法，无论是被视为尊重国家主权的超国家结构，还是世界主义官僚机构