During The 2010s The European Union Entered Into An Existential Crisis. The Euro-crisis Triggered Off A Sharp Conflict Between A Frugal North And A Solidaristic South. The Refugee Crisis Pitted The Sovereigntist View Of Most Central And Eastern Member States Against The Burden Sharing View Of The Others. Brexit Sealed The Victory Of Euroscepticism. How Can We Explain This Spiral Of Centrifugation? The Book Argues That The Key Cause Was A Long-standing Deficit Of Communal Ethos Among The Member States. A Deficit Caused By The Failure Of The Main Ideological Families Of The Continent To Elaborate Coherent Visions About The Eu As A Political Community, Genuinely Committed To Safeguarding Peace And Prosperity For Its Citizens-- Provided By Publisher.