Bootle, R. P.

Europe is facing an existential challenge – with a spiralling political, economic and security crisis, amidst geopolitical fracturing on a global scale. The threats facing Europe could hardly be more serious as we live through the most dangerous time in decades. Political turmoil in France and Germany – two of Europe’s largest economies – have only heightened Europe’s economic problems in the face of intensifying competition with the US, and the volatility of the Russia-Ukraine war. Against this backdrop, ‘The Trouble with Europe’ delivers a timely, extensive assessment of where Europe stands – and where it may be heading next.