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The demise of the Soviet Union saw the rise of the U.S. as a hegemonic superpower, militarily and economically. It also made possible the loose alliance of nations known as the European Union. In THE UNITED STATES OF EUROPE, T. R. Reid assesses the state of that union and its implications for the United States of America. As new nations join, the EU is becoming a formidable entity in terms of population and aggregate economic power. Its currency, the Euro, is fast-becoming a world standard. And its member nations include many new and energetic corporations that are potential rivals for markets that US corporations thought were theirs. Just what is the European Union and how does it function? Is it a partner, a rival, or just another player in the international game of the 21st century, whose rules are changing fast? And what will be its political role? Reid provides everything Americans need or want to know about the European Union in order to engage with it effectively.
| Size | | Length: | 305 pages | | Height: | 9.5 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 20.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[I]n this fluid book, written with verve, marked by the cool distillation of complex issues, Mr. Reid's central point is a critical one: the European Union, 15 years after the end of the cold war, has achieved a heft insufficiently acknowledged on this side of the Atlantic."
New York Times - Roger Cohen (12/16/2004)
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