Free world : America, Europe, and the surprising future of the West / Timothy Garton Ash.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garton Ash, Timothy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World politics--1989-.

World politics.

History, Modern--20th century.

History, Modern.

History, Modern--21st century.

Civilization, Western--20th century.

Civilization, Western.

Civilization, Western--21st century.

Physical Description:

xiv, 286 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Random House, [2004]

Summary:

"We, the free, face a daunting opportunity. Previous generations could only dream of a free world. Now we can begin to make it." In his welcome alternative to the rampant pessimism about Euro-American relations, award-winning historian Timothy Garton Ash shares an inspiring vision for how the United States and Europe can collaborate to promote a free world. At the start of the twenty-first century, the West has plunged into crisis. Europe tries to define itself in opposition to America, and America increasingly regards Europe as troublesome and irrelevant. What is to become of what we used to call "the free world"? Part history, part manifesto, Free World offers both a scintillating assessment of our current geopolitical quandary and a vitally important argument for the future of liberty and the shared values of the West.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-270) and index.

ISBN:

1400062195

OCLC:

55588358