| Europe's Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age Contributor(s): Hill, Steven (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520248570 ISBN-13: 9780520248571 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Economy - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Political Science | World - General |
| Dewey: 658.562 |
| LCCN: 2009022718 |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9" (1.70 lbs) 488 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |