The Decline and Fall of Europe
"It has become impossible to pretend otherwise: Europe is in steep decline. The Continental dream of economic prosperity, social security and international good citizenship has given way to a nightmare of chronic unemployment, unsustainable debt, demographic decline, political paralysis and street violence. In The Decline and Fall of Europe, Francesco Bongiovanni offers the most perceptive account to date of a Europe that indulged too many illusions and is now awakening to bankruptcy." — Bret Stephens,Wall Street Journal"Provocative and alarming, a wake-up call for 21st century Europeans." - Nils Pratley,The Guardian"An important read for anyone interested in the future of Europe." - John Paulson, President, Paulson & Co. Inc."A very lively and witty survey of Europe's ills." - Dominique Moisi, author ofThe Geopolitics of Emotions"In view of the current crisis in the European Union in general and the Euro zone in particular, the arrival of this book could not be more timely. It is a comprehensive review of the way the initial favorable development of the E.U. has gone wrong and the range of problems it currently faces." —Stephen Valdez, author ofAn Introduction to Global Financial Markets