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This volume provides American college students with an accessible overview of Europe's political, economic, and strategic landscape. Country studies on France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, and Russia follow a general introduction. Subsequent chapters deal with various aspects of European integration. Each concludes with suggestions for further reading. Tiersky teaches politics science at Amherst College, and Jones is affiliated with Johns Hopkins U. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This clearly written and comprehensive book is the only text that offers a sustained and unified set of both country case studies and analysis of the European Union. The contributors, an authoritative group of Americans and Europeans, explore the new Europe-west and east-using intertwining themes of domestic politics, European integration, and European security. Each chapter provides a foundation of basic political information and explanation, enhanced by distinctive and informed perspectives on current issues. Now thoroughly revised, Europe Today presents the most up-to-date and thoughtful treatment available on the war in Iraq, debates over NATO's evolving role, U.S.-European relations, enlargement issues, and the challenges of terrorism in a European context.
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