"In this insightful examination of contemporary Europe, political scientist Friedman ("Next Decade") challenges the view that the European Union and its neighbors have transcended the threat of violent conflict among nations..... By dispassionately anatomizing the fears, aspirations, and interests of the key players, particularly a resurgent and resentful Russia, Friedman vividly describes a region where memories are long, perceived vulnerabilities are everywhere, and major threats have emerged rapidly and unexpectedly many times before."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"This nonacademic but erudite view of European history shows that the 20th century's trauma of war and violence is not quite behind us....A thoughtful, uncluttered treatise considering Europe's intractable patterns of unemployment, immigration and racism."
--"Kirkus"
One of the "Wall Street Journal's "Top 16 Books on Wall Street's Spring Break Reading List
"In this insightful examination of contemporary Europe, political scientist Friedman ("Next Decade") challenges the view that the European Union and its neighbors have transcended the threat of violent conflict among nations..... By dispassionately anatomizing the fears, aspirations, and interests of the key players, particularly a resurgent and resentful Russia, Friedman vividly describes a region where memories are long, perceived vulnerabilities are everywhere, and major threats have emerged rapidly and unexpectedly many times before."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"This nonacademic but erudite view of European history shows that the 20th century's trauma of war and violence is not quite behind us....A thoughtful, uncluttered treatise considering Europe's intractable patterns of unemployment, immigration and racism."
--"Kirkus"
One of the"Wall Street Journal's"Top 16 Books on Wall Street s Spring Break Reading List
"In this insightful examination of contemporary Europe, political scientist Friedman ("Next Decade") challenges the view that the European Union and its neighbors have transcended the threat of violent conflict among nations .. By dispassionately anatomizing the fears, aspirations, and interests of the key players, particularly a resurgent and resentful Russia, Friedman vividly describes a region where memories are long, perceived vulnerabilities are everywhere, and major threats have emerged rapidly and unexpectedly many times before."
--"Publishers Weekly"
"This nonacademic but erudite view of European history shows that the 20th century's trauma of war and violence is not quite behind us .A thoughtful, uncluttered treatise considering Europe's intractable patterns of unemployment, immigration and racism."
--"Kirkus""
One of the
Wall Street Journal's Top 16 Books on Wall Street's Spring Break Reading List "In this insightful examination of contemporary Europe, political scientist Friedman (
Next Decade) challenges the view that the European Union and its neighbors have transcended the threat of violent conflict among nations..... By dispassionately anatomizing the fears, aspirations, and interests of the key players, particularly a resurgent and resentful Russia, Friedman vividly describes a region where memories are long, perceived vulnerabilities are everywhere, and major threats have emerged rapidly and unexpectedly many times before."
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Publishers Weekly "This nonacademic but erudite view of European history shows that the 20th century's trauma of war and violence is not quite behind us....A thoughtful, uncluttered treatise considering Europe's intractable patterns of unemployment, immigration and racism."
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Kirkus