Europe Adrift: The conflicting demands of unity, nationalism, economic security, political stab ility, and military readiness now facing a (精装) 0679433708

Book Description With authority and clarity, Europe Adrift provides a keen and astute analysis of why in the post-Cold War era Europe lacks direction and sensible priorities. John Newhouse - a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution and a consultant to the State Department - is perfectly placed to examine the deep and continuing divisions in a unified Germany, France's reluctance to accept Germany's ascendancy in European affairs, the self-marginalization of Britain, the lapses of the European Union, and the complex politics of NATO enlargement. We are able to comprehend as never before Europe's inability to deal with the tragic events in the former Yugoslavia, the likelihood that a single European currency will be politically divisive and even damaging to the economies it is meant to help, and the dangers of a breakdown of Russia's armed forces, including the system that controls the country's nuclear weapons. From Publishers Weekly Newhouse is an experienced observer of European affairs. A former foreign correspondent for the New Yorker and a current fellow of the Brookings Institution, Newhouse believes that Europe is lagging in the race toward the next millennium: "Germany, Europe's nominal leader, is providing little direction, political or entrepreneurial. Britain is divided and hard to predict. France is weak, its mood pessimistic; a spirit of alienation is beginning to afflict much of French society." The solution he advocates requires a three-pronged strategy: further integration through the European Union, tolerance of regional aspirations, and closer association with the United States. But the author doubts whether the major players have the leadership ability or foresight to move ahead. His survey of recent events draws on interviews with elites and is clearly presented, and he alludes to the possibility of turbulence ahead. The author and the publisher have worked hard to ensure that the text is as up-to-date as possible, with recent revisions addressing this year's elections and the debate surrounding the Euro currency. Recommended for academic libraries with a collection in European studies.?Kent Worcester, Social Science Research Council, New York From The New York Times Book Review Europe Adrift is a timely and important warning. One hopes that its message will be studied and heeded by national leaders and opinion makers on both sides of the Atlantic. Bad as they are, none of Europe's problems are completely past fixing, and Newhouse's always thoughtful and often brilliant descriptions of the issues will serve as a very useful guide for those looking for answers. Walter Russell Mead Book Dimension Height (mm) 241Width (mm) 171 ... Europe Adrift is a timely and important warning. One hopes that its message will bestudied and heeded by national leaders and opinion makers on both sides of the Atlantic. Bad as they are,none of Europe's problems are completely past fixing, and Newhouse's always thoughtful and oftenbrilliant descriptions of the issues will serve as a very useful guide for those looking for answers. -- The New York Times Book Review, Walter Russell Mead ... Newhouse portrays such a kaleidoscope of factors, subject to jolting change when little aheadseems fixed, that he has had to produce a series of snapshots limning the present but avoiding thetemptation to predict the future. That approach may avoid the risk of looking into a cloudy crystal ball, butit accepts the opposite risk of being outdated fairly soon. No matter: The picture is accurate, and what doeslie ahead will be formed of the elements the author describes.... Newhouse has done an excellent job inEurope Adrift of laying down the markers with clarity and understanding. This is the scorecardyou'll need to follow the game. -- Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review, Flora Lewis [T]here is a lot of good, serious, balanced reporting inEurope Adrift, and Newhouse makes two arguments that deservecloser attention. The first, and most distinctive, is that Europe'sregions may become as important as its states. The second is that theproject of European monetary union may be leading the European Unionto what he calls a collective nervous breakdown. I thinkthe first is interesting but wrong; the second is less original butunfortunately right. -- The New York Review of Books, Timothy Garton AshJohn Newhouse is the author of six previous books, including War and Peace in the Nuclear Age and The Sporty Game.Formerly a staff writer for the New Yorker, where he mainly covered foreign policy, he is currently a guest scholar at the Brookings Institution and a consultant to the State Department.He lives in Washington, D.C. Preface Chapter I EUROPE REDEFINING ITSELF Chapter II POWER TRICKLES DOWN Chapter III A COLLECTVE NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Chapter IV GERMANY ADRIFT Chapter V FRANCE AND BRITAIN:L'ENTENTE AMBLGUE Chapter VI UNTHREATENED YET INSECURE Chapter VII THE TROUBLED MEDITERRANEAN Afterword Notes Bibliography Index

ISBN	0679433708
出版社	Random House USA Inc
作者	John Newhouse
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