Europe's Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520261372)

A quiet revolution has been occurring in post-World War II Europe. A world power has emerged across the Atlantic that is recrafting the rules for how a modern society should provide economic security, environmental sustainability, and global stability. In Europe's Promise, Steven Hill explains Europe's bold new vision. For a decade Hill traveled widely to understand this uniquely European way of life. He shatters myths and shows how Europe's leadership manifests in five major areas: economic strength, with Europe now the world's wealthiest trading bloc, nearly as large as the U.S. and China combined; the best health care and other workfare supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; the world's most advanced democracies; and regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment that link one-third of the world to the European Union. Europe's Promise masterfully conveys how Europe has taken the lead in this make-or-break century challenged by a worldwide economic crisis and global warming.

Author: Steven Hill
ISBN-10: 0520261372
ISBN-13: 9780520261372
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 01/19/2010
Pages: 488
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 8.62h x 6.02w x 1.16d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2010