TY - BOOK AU - Bongiovanni,Francesco M. TI - The decline and fall of Europe SN - 0230368921 AV - HC240 .B6415 2012 U1 - 330.94 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Basingstoke, Hampshire PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - European Union KW - European Union countries KW - Economic conditions KW - 21st century KW - Social conditions KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- The Right Stuff -- Are There Any Europeans in Europe? -- Which Europe is it Anyway? -- The Bosporus Conundrum -- The Tinguely Machine -- The Civilization of Entitlements -- The 28th Country -- The End of Growth -- The Perfect Storm -- The Day After -- Conclusion: The End of the Golden Age N2 - "A definitive account of the European Crises. Europe stands on the precipice of a monumental fall, wrestling with colossal economic, social and military challenges. The Decline and Fall of Europe reveals the hidden cracks that threaten to tear Europe apart, many of which have been deliberately ignored by politicians for decades and in the process asks the question - is project Europe really worth saving?"-- ER -