BOOK CLUB
Listen before you join
Past sessions are released as Book Club episodes of the Young World Federalists podcast, alongside our talks and webinars. Listen to one to hear how a session goes. Our recordings go back to September 2022.
Book Club 1: The Anatomy of Peace (recorded 25 September 2022)
Book Club 2: Can Peace Come Through Internationalism? (recorded 9 October 2022)
Listen to every episode on our site, or follow the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. New episodes come out every week.
Past & Current Readings
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The Anatomy of Peace by Emery Reves — The 1945 case that lasting peace needs law above the nations, the book our recorded sessions begin with
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The Federalist Papers — Hamilton, Madison, and Jay's essential case for federal union at the founding of the United States
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The Universal Republic by Mathias Koenig-Archibugi — A rigorous philosophical defense of cosmopolitan democracy
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Nationalism, Federalism, and European Integration by Mario Albertini — A foundational exploration of how nationalism and federalism have shaped the European project
Join the Book Club
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Join the YWF Discord.
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Open the roles channel and click the Book Club button. Rosika, our Discord bot, gives you the Book Club role.
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Open #book-club. The current reading and the Zoom link for the next session are posted there.
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Do the reading, join the call, and say what you think.
In the meantime, browse the full YWF Reading List.
Take part
Theory and practice, online and on the ground. Start with one step.
Our Discord
Where volunteers plan, the Book Club meets and members talk between events. Open to everyone, member or not.
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