The Formation And Evolution Of "Idea Of Europe" In Modern Times

Nowadays, impetused by the global integration tide, European Union becomes the important member in the world of multi-political and multi-economical entity , it is the model of region economy and the political integration. The European union tendency gets further enlarge, not only is the inevitable product of European politics, the economical, the security and the foreign policy development, moreover it has its deep thought background. As the thought background of the European integration, the"Idea of Europe" is affecting the European integration theory and the practice deeply.The "Idea of Europe" was well-established and the theory content is getting richer when it was developed into the modern times. it is the consideration of the security,peace and the progress in Europe based on the recognition for the European geography, the tradition, the culture which mainly displays through the idea form, "unifies, the realization everlasting peace take in Europe" as the highest ideal, "the confederation, the federation, the alliance as well as the United States" become its tool of realization. The"Idea of Europe" in modern times passing through 14th to 19th century of European history, presents the tendency of " European unify "to "unite Europe" then to" the power of balance in Europe "finally to" the Europeanism ".Several centuries evolution of the "Idea of Europe" in the modern times produced many thinkers and got quite influence. Such as, France's Saint Pierre Father, he proposed that established "European confederation" plan ,which was considered the first energetic ancestor of the European confederation principle; Rousseau, he advocated that through signing contract to form the European politics community to seek the peaceful coexistence among the European countries, The Kant, suggested that establish the European federation, compose international government, conclude the treaty of alliance in order to realize European everlasting peace and so on.Through the comprehensive survey on"Idea of Europe" in modern times of these thinkers, it has some thought characteristics:the"Idea of Europe" in modern times was entrusted with the certain political connotation, presents the tendency from "the unification" to "the union", emphasized realizing Europe to unite from the political angle, emphasized the necessity of the arbitration as well as the "Idea of Europe" in modern times was mostly proposed in an idea level and with a certain fantasy.In brief, the"Idea of Europe" in modern times took an idea formative year in the course of the European integration movement and becomes the original thought and the...