Paul Betts

Professor of Modern European History, University of Oxford
“The European narrative will persist, it’s certainly under attack and I think it needs to be strongly defended.” -Paul Betts
Time Question
0:03 What was your formative European moment when you were young?
2:35 What was the main European narrative at this time?
3:52 Who was the creator of that narrative?
5:37 How has that narrative changed and what are the defining moments?
9:21 Do you think the conflicting European narratives of today will be able to coexist?