Cover; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Right Stuff; 2 Are There Any Europeans in Europe?; 3 Which Europe Is It Anyway?; 4 The Bosporus Conundrum; 5 The Tinguely Machine; 6 The Civilization of Entitlements; 7 The 28th Country; 8 The End of Growth; 9 The Perfect Storm; 10 The Day After; Conclusion: The End of the Golden Age; Epilogue; Sources and Acknowledgements; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Moving from the birth of Europe to the current crisis, this irreverent and topical book questions the relevance of the European Union today, addressing issues ranging from immigration and Turkish integration to the sovereign debt crisis, and whether this will prove to be merely the beginning of intractable economic challenges