{"product_id":"embattled-europe-a-progressive-alternative-paperback","title":"Embattled Europe: A Progressive Alternative - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKonrad H. Jarausch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bracing corrective to predictions of the European Union's decline, by a leading historian of modern Europe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIs 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 \u003ci\u003eEmbattled Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn engaging narrative and probing analysis, \u003ci\u003eEmbattled Europe\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbattled Europe\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKonrad H. Jarausch\u003c\/b\u003e is the Lurcy Professor of European Civilization at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His many books include \u003ci\u003eOut of Ashes: A New History of Europe in the Twentieth Century\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBroken Lives: How Ordinary Germans Experienced the 20th Century\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton). He lives in Chapel Hill and Berlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 29, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773652205856,"sku":"9780691225531","price":42.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/40162934e8f5b1cf50dbeac8cbb2c894_62739cc0-a76f-4e13-a2d3-e5dee311b8ba.webp?v=1780429877","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/embattled-europe-a-progressive-alternative-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}