The Decline and Fall of Europe
Moving from the birth of Europe to the current crisis, this irreverent and topical book questions the relevance of the European Union today, addressing issues ranging from immigration and Turkish integration to the sovereign debt crisis, and whether this
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t currently faces. Should be read by every MP in the Union’s 27 countries!” —Stephen Valdez, author of Introduction to Global Financial Markets “Revealing. A valuable tool for those who are interested in understanding the roots of the current Eurocrisis and for decision-makers engaged in limiting its bitter consequences.” —Lucio Caracciolo, editor-in-chief, Limes, Italian Review of Geopolitics
Decline and Fall of Europe
THE
by
Francesco M. Bongiovanni
© Francesco M. Bongiovanni 2012 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2012 978-0-230-36892-7 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2012 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978-0-230-36891-0 ISBN 978-1-137-00906-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137009067 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
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To the memory of my beloved father, a good man who was always there for us, to my brother Youbi, who lost his courageous fight against AIDS and is gracing the heavens with his beautiful paintings, and to my mother, who whispers to flowers. Also to the Grand Molvane, from one Forrest Gump.
Contents
Introduction
1
1 The Right Stuff
11
2 Are There Any Europeans in Europe?
35
3 Which Europe Is It Anyway?
55
4 The Bosporus Conundrum
87
5 The Tinguely Machine
105
6 The Civilization of Entitlements
121
7 The 28th Country
155
8 The End of Growth
189
9 The Perfect Storm
221
10 The Day After
241
Conclusion: The
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