Embattled Europe - by Konrad H Jarausch (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Over the past decade, Euroskepticism has been on the rise, with many predicting the end of the European Union and the failure of progressive European values. With Brexit on the horizon, the far-right in power in Poland, authoritarianism on the rise in Hungary, riots in Paris, and austerity policies in place across the continent, it often seems that there is little reason to be optimistic about Europe's future or proud of its recent past. Konrad Jarausch begs to differ. In this book, which he will write as a Tony Judt-style extended essay, he traces the history of Europe since 1989 and finds much cause for hope. Despite the Greek debt crisis, the weak reaction to the Russian invasion of Eastern Ukraine, and other failures that Euroskeptics cite frequently, the European model is strong. Jarausch ends his narrative by pointing to successes, such as Danish efforts to combat global warming, Sweden's restructuring of its welfare system, and Spain's transition to democracy and its ability to cope with a large influx of immigrants, among many other issues. Though Europe has many challenges to overcome in the next few decades, it still presents a powerful alternative to American-style unbridled capitalism and right-wing populism. Jarausch will color his narrative with his own impressions of living in both Europe and the United States at various points during this period"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A bracing corrective to predictions of the European Union's decline, by a leading historian of modern Europe</b> <p/>Is the European Union in decline? Recent history, from the debt and migration crises to Brexit, has led many observers to argue that the EU's best days are behind it. Over the past decade, right-wing populists have come to power in Poland, Hungary, and beyond--many of them winning elections using strident anti-EU rhetoric. At the same time, Russia poses a continuing military threat, and the rise of Asia has challenged the EU's economic power. But in <i>Embattled Europe</i>, renowned European historian Konrad Jarausch counters the prevailing pessimistic narrative of European obsolescence with a rousing yet realistic defense of the continent--one grounded in a fresh account of its post-1989 history and an intimate understanding of its twentieth-century horrors. <p/>An engaging narrative and probing analysis, <i>Embattled Europe</i> tells the story of how the EU emerged as a model of democratic governance and balanced economic growth, adapting to changing times while retaining its value system. The book describes the EU's admirable approach to the environment, social welfare, immigration, and global competitiveness. And it presents underappreciated European success stories--including Denmark's transition to a green economy, Sweden's restructuring of its welfare state, and Poland's economic miracle. <p/><i>Embattled Europe</i> makes a powerful case that Europe--with its peaceful foreign policy, social welfare solidarity, and environmental protection--offers the best progressive alternative to the military adventurism and rampant inequality of plutocratic capitalism and right-wing authoritarianism.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Provocative. . . . A useful corrective to the pervasive and misleading Europe-bashing that often occupies the global press.<b>---Andrew Moravcsik, <i>Foreign Affairs</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Konrad H. Jarausch</b> is the Lurcy Professor of European Civilization at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His many books include <i>Out of Ashes: A New History of Europe in the Twentieth Century</i> and <i>Broken Lives: How Ordinary Germans Experienced the 20th Century</i> (both Princeton). He lives in Chapel Hill and Berlin.
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