Comprehending an Ecology of Cul Tures as Articulated by a Dynamic System of Metaphors

The implications of a pattern of cultures are more and more a challenge to c9mprehension. In order to clarify understanding of such complexity, statesmen make use of notions which are both simple and symbolic. "The House of Europe" and "European Space" are examples of this approach. Such metaphors serve as vehicles to suggest approaches with many strategic implications. They fulfil the function of codes to communicate among cognoscenti and as key phrases in the interaction with public opinion.