{"product_id":"turbulent-and-mighty-continent-9780745680972","title":"Turbulent and Mighty Continent","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2014 European Book Prize.        A \"United States of Europe\", Winston Churchill proposed in 1946, could \"as if by a miracle transform\" that \"turbulent and mighty continent\". \"In this way only\", he continued, \"will hundreds of millions of toilers be able to regain the simple joys and hopes which make life worth living\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the European Book Prize for Non-Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Rich in insights on conceptualising problems and identifying solutions.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLSE Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A significant intervention into the debate about Europe's future.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGerhard Schröder, former Chancellor of Germany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An indispensable book at a time when clear thinking about the EU is vital. Deserves to be actively debated across Europe at such a critical juncture in the continent’s history.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJavier Solana, former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Secretary-General of NATO\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In the 1980s the famous Cecchini Report played a crucial role in fostering the single currency. I expect this book by Tony Giddens to play a similar role in the creation of the more integrated Europe essential to us all twenty five years later.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGiuliano Amato, former Prime Minister of Italy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A great book bout the possibilities for European social democracy in the modern world.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eProgress Online\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"From the perspective of a new entrant country like Romania, Giddens' views are as relevant as they are to the founding member states. A must-read for all who are concerned about Europe's future, whatever shade of opinion they may hold.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eAna Birchall, MP and Member of the European Affairs Commission, Romanian Parliament\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must-read from one of the leading thinkers of our time, for all who want the European Project to adapt and progress, and preferably do so with the United Kingdom as a committed member of a stronger but also more flexible Union.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eKemal Dervis, Vice-President for Global Economics at the Brookings Institution and former Turkish Minister of Economic Affairs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"... Giddens succeeds in cutting through much of the turgid intramural debate on Europe to offer a clear diagnosis of the European Union's dilemma, and a powerful argument in its favour.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurvival: Global Politics and Strategy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The author raises a wide range of subjects: global warming, energy consumption, immigration, digital economy, diplomacy. His viewpoints are clear. This oeuvre offers a logical and thought-provoking perspective.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitique Etrangère\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This latest work by Anthony Giddens is a brilliant and subtle contribution to the future of Europe.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEurope's World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book provides a comprehensive and relatively accessible overview of the diverse problems facing contemporary Europe.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigures and Tables vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The EU as Community of Fate 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Austerity and After 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 No More Social Model? 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Cosmopolitan Imperative 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Climate Change and Energy 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Search for Relevance 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 234\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404425994583,"sku":"9780745680972","price":18.04,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/turbulent-and-mighty-continent-9780745680972","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}