Holiday Reading List
The Battleground Books Remix
This Christmas, gift The Battleground’s books.
Instead of quick takes or passing trends, celebrate the holidays by offering an understanding of Europe’s shifting politics, of cinema’s depth in an era of distraction, and of the vibrant soundscapes shaping our continent.
At a time when complexity is flattened by clickbait, these books inspire deeper thought, challenge easy answers, and help us imagine a more thoughtful Europe.
Share them with thinkers, analysts, and cultural explorers in your network this holiday season—spark conversations beyond the newsfeed, slow down, and face the future with informed curiosity.
𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲, 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩
A spirited defence of the feature-length film’s enduring importance. In an age of scattered attention, End of Story reminds us how focused viewing can transcend the noise, inspiring us to see cinema as a tool for social critique.
https://thebattleground.eu/book/end-of-story-european/
𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲: 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗺, 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯 𝘍𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
A deep dive into Europe’s deteriorating political climate. War By Any Other Name travels across borders and ideologies, untangling the rise of the far right and the erosion of the centre left, from the 2008 financial crisis to the 2024 EU elections.
https://thebattleground.eu/book/war-by-any-other-name/
𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗯𝘆𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺: 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘀, 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮, 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘴𝘩 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦
A journalist’s chronicle of the UK’s break from the EU and its reverberations. Goodbye United Kingdom captures the turbulence, laying bare the cultural and political fault lines that continue to fracture the country—and the better Britain that could emerge.
https://thebattleground.eu/book/goodbye-united-kingdom/
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦 𝘉𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩
An odyssey through soundscapes, Listening for the Future expands beyond genre and geography. Each page transforms underground music into a political and cultural lens, explaining how our understanding of place is incomplete without its soundtrack.
https://thebattleground.eu/book/listeningforthefuture/
𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻, E𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘦𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵
A bold correction to populist media spin. Losing Europe pinpoints the political, social, and economic consequences of Brexit, offering clarity where confusion reigns. Essential reading for anyone grappling with Britain’s new reality.
https://thebattleground.eu/book/losing-europe/
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