European Book Prize
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Luuk van Middelaar
ルーク・ヨハネス・ファン・ミデラー
Luuk Johannes van Middelaar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1973-05-09 （Eindhoven, Netherlands）
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Languages
- Dutch, English, French
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Historian, Political philosopher, Professor, Columnist, Think tank director
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Leiden University (Foundations and Practice of the European Union and Its Institutions), Catholic University of Louvain (Chair in European Values), Brussels Institute for Geopolitics (co-founder & Director), Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs (member)
- Memberships
- Dutch Advisory Council on International Affairs
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Groningen | — | History and Philosophy | MA | 1990s | Netherlands |
| Centre Raymond Aron, EHESS (School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences) | — | Political thought studies | — | 学術研修（1990年代） | France |
| University of Amsterdam | — | History / Political thought | PhD (cum laude) | 2000s | Netherlands |
University of Groningen
History and Philosophy
Degree:
MA
Period:
1990s
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
Netherlands
Master's thesis published and awarded prizes
Centre Raymond Aron, EHESS (School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences)
Political thought studies
Period:
学術研修（1990年代）
Country:
France
Conducted postgraduate research/training
University of Amsterdam
History / Political thought
Degree:
PhD (cum laude)
Period:
2000s
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Netherlands
Received PhD with cum laude distinction in 2009
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Prix de Paris | Politicide (master's thesis) | — | — | Winner |
| 1999 | Prize for Liberty | Politicide (master's thesis) | — | Nova Civitas | Winner |
| 2010 | Socrates Prize | The Passage to Europe | 哲学書（オランダ語） | — | Winner |
| 2012 | European Book Prize | The Passage to Europe | — | — | Winner |
| 2012 | Prix Louis Marin | Le passage à l'Europe (French edition) | — | Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques | Winner |
Prix de Paris
1999
Work:
Politicide (master's thesis)
Result:
Winner
Prize for Liberty
1999
Work:
Politicide (master's thesis)
Organization:
Nova Civitas
Result:
Winner
Socrates Prize
2010
Work:
The Passage to Europe
Category:
哲学書（オランダ語）
Result:
Winner
European Book Prize
2012
Work:
The Passage to Europe
Result:
Winner
Prix Louis Marin
2012
Work:
Le passage à l'Europe (French edition)
Organization:
Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Politicide: The Murder of Politics in French Philosophy
1999 Political thought / Intellectual historyA published master's thesis analyzing interpretations and the decline of politics in French philosophy, exploring issues of modernity from political-theoretical and intellectual-historical perspectives.
political theoryFrench philosophymodernity
Translations
- Politicide
The Passage to Europe: How a Continent Became a Union
2009 History / Political scienceTraces the beginnings of European integration, explaining how the continent transformed into a union by examining policymaking, crisis response, and the emergence of institutions.
European integrationinstitutional historycrisis and improvised politics
Translations
- The Passage to Europe (English)
Alarums and Excursions: Improvising Politics on the European Stage
2017 Political commentary / EssaysAnalyzes the improvised nature of politics in Europe amid crises of the 2010s, outlining new patterns in European political behavior.
crisis managementimprovisationEuropean politics
Translations
- Alarums and Excursions (English)
Pandemonium: Saving Europe
2021 Political thought / CommentaryDiscusses contemporary Europe's challenges through the lens of vulnerability and political strength, focusing on collective power during crises.
vulnerabilitypolitical solidarityfuture of Europe
Translations
- Pandemonium: Saving Europe
Bibliography
- Politicide: The Murder of Politics in French Philosophy (1999)
- The Passage to Europe: How a Continent Became a Union (2009)
- Alarums and Excursions: Improvising Politics on the European Stage (2017)
- Pandemonium: Saving Europe (2021)
Translations of Works
- De passage naar Europa — translated into French, English, German and other languages (translated into 11 languages)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- analytical historical narrationblend of political theory and intellectual historyargumentative style with emphasis on public policy applications
- Recurring Motifs
- European integrationcrisis and improvisationbirth and practice of institutionspolitics and publicness
Legacy
Known for influential works on the history and contemporary politics of European integration; respected in both academic and policy circles. Contributes to public debate through advisory roles, university teaching, and newspaper columns.
Quotes
-
Europe is not merely a collection of institutions but a stage of political practice formed in the midst of crisis.
Source: The Passage to Europe (2009)
Trivia
- De passage naar Europa has been translated into 11 languages.
- Served in Herman Van Rompuy's cabinet as an adviser and speechwriter from 2009 to 2014.
- Appointed professor at Leiden University in 2015 and holds a chair at UCLouvain.
- Co-founded the Brussels Institute for Geopolitics in 2022 and serves as its director.