German hegemony in European integration takes centre stage in this book presentation of Discussing Pax Germanica. Dr Emmanuel Comte explains how Germany's historical legacies shaped the EU's approach to mobility and sovereignty. This episode also features insights from Caroline de Gruyter's chapter drawing parallels between the Habsburg Empire and today's EU, and reflections on European security in light of the war in Ukraine.Get the enhanced episode transcript here 👉🏻 https://www.emmanuel-comte.eu/product/enhanced-transcript-20/Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aiK4VopIKGk00:00 Introduction00:21 Overview of the book04:13 Announcements05:03 Response to Caroline de Gruyter07:28 Response to Brendan Simms08:53 The EU in the context of the war in Ukraine and the Trump presidency