A new issue of Studies of Transition States and Societies is out. From Eurozine, a symposium on the western European media: A picture of traditional media emerges that suggests they urgently need to prove they are fit to perform the role of the "Fourth Estate"; and a look at how Europe's collective memory is as diverse as its nations and cultures and cannot be regulated by official acts of state or commemorative rituals. The nuances of European politics are enough to demand a clarifying steamrolling of emoticonisation. Nouriel Roubini on how Europe's stronger economies can rescue its weaker ones. A look at how economic pain in the euro zone is aggravating old continental tensions. Predictions of European decline rely on an outmoded understanding of power; on all issues that require power with — rather than over — others, Europe has impressive capacity. A review of The Fable of the World: A Philosophical Enquiry into Freedom in our Times by Gerard Mairet. Orhan Pamuk on the fading dream of Europe. Will Germany be a divided nation again? Turkish-born German sociologist and critic of Islamism Necla Kelek and the classical liberal economist Karen Horn discuss the failure of integration. Sweden's problem isn't immigrants, it's the Internet: As a country tries to recover from a shocking attempted attack, the normal accusations don't really stick. The not-so-great Islamist menace: Terrorist plots against Europe are on the decline, statistics show, and the majority are not coming from Muslims.
