“Eszter Salgó’s analysis of a hoped-for federalist European utopia as engineered by the architects of European integration within the European Union is wholly engaging, intellectually provocative, and timely. Its strength lies in its broad critical review of European integration and its federalist imperatives, as promoted by a very wide range of scholars, government ministers, and public intellectuals.” • JRAI

“…a very original and compelling read. It succeeds in synthesizing important theoretical insights with a powerful narrative. An essential contribution to a psycho-cultural understanding of the EU.” • Frank Furedi, University of Kent at Canterbury

“This is a highly interesting and at times intriguing take on a very timely and difficult topic: the uncertain political present and future of the European Union. It combines in original ways psychoanalytical and anthropological approaches to the study of identity politics… The empirical part of the book… provides a convincing and insightful narrative of the symbolic politics practiced by European elites especially after the 2008 crisis.” • Camil Francisc Roman, University of Cambridge

“This is a very timely and thoroughly researched work that shows how psychoanalytical theory can make an important contribution to our understanding of the EU and its discourses.” • Jaro Stacul, Memorial University of Newfoundland