Can Europe survive? : the story of a continent in a fractured world / David Marsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marsh, David, 1952- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--Politics and government--21st century.

Europe.

Europe--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 484 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Today, Europe finds itself in a fast-changing, polarised world dominated by Chinese-American rivalry. The European Union and its surrounding nonmember states, despite initial successes after the fall of the Berlin Wall, have failed to implement a strategy for success in the twenty-first century. Britain’s exit from the Union has weakened both sides, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown these shortcomings into sharp relief. How should states across the continent position themselves in the decades to come? Drawing on unpublished archives and interviews with over 150 leading figures, David Marsh investigates Europe’s present crisis, from the march of populism, Franco-German malaise, and the breakdown of relations with Putin’s Russia. Fault lines are emerging in the monetary union, while the fight against climate change has impacted growth. Facing its gravest test since the Second World War, Europe must find fresh reserves of resilience—and seek out renewed international partnerships to ensure success."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / by Joachim Nagel

Introduction: Europe's common good

The reckoning

Between the superpowers

Russia, Germany and the European home

Turning points

Path to breakdown

Hole at the heart

The trouble with Britain

Dreams, reality and the future of power.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 461-472) and index.

ISBN:

9780300273007

0300273002

OCLC:

1499667978

Publisher Number:

CIPO000295714