{"product_id":"europes-last-chance-why-the-european-states-must-form-a-more-perfect-union-hardcover","title":"Europe's Last Chance: Why the European States Must Form a More Perfect Union - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Verhofstadt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the heart of Europe's current crisis, one of the continent's foremost statesmen issues a clarion call to radically remake the European Union in the mold of the United States' own federal government\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Europe is caught in its greatest crisis since the Second World War. The catalog of ills seems endless: an economic crisis spread through most of Europe's Mediterranean tier that has crippled Greece and driven a wedge between northern and southern Europe; terrorist attacks in Paris, Cologne, Brussels, and Nice; growing aggression from Russia in Ukraine and the Baltic states; and refugees escaping war-torn neighbors. The European Union's inability to handle any of these disasters was a driving factor in Great Britain voting to leave, and others may soon follow. The result won't just be a continent in turmoil, but also a serious threat to American and British security-the Atlantic, let alone the Channel, simply isn't big enough to keep European troubles in Europe. For everyone's sake, Europe must survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The question is how. In \u003ci\u003eEurope's Last Chance\u003c\/i\u003e, Guy Verhofstadt-former prime minister of Belgium and current leader of the liberal faction in the European Parliament-provides the essential framework for understanding Europe today, laying bare the absurdity of a system in which each member state can veto legislation, opt in or out of the Euro, or close borders on a whim. But Verhofstadt does not just indict the European Union, he also offers a powerful vision for how the continent can change for the better. The key, argues Verhofstadt, is to reform the European Union along the lines of America's federal government: a United States of Europe strong enough to stand with the United States of America in making a better, safer world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A visionary book from one of today's luminaries of European leadership, \u003ci\u003eEurope's Last Chance\u003c\/i\u003e is a clarion call to save the European Union, one of the world's greatest chances for peace and prosperity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuy Verhofstadt\u003c\/b\u003e was prime minister of Belgium from 1999-2008, and has served in the European Parliament as president of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe since 2009. Follow him @GuyVerhofstadt .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762049253664,"sku":"9780465096855","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/393ab29377eca2b62808a8c2cab269ae.webp?v=1780215772","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/europes-last-chance-why-the-european-states-must-form-a-more-perfect-union-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}