Cousins and Strangers : America, Britain, and Europe in a New Century

by Patten, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780805077889
• ISBN10: 080507788X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-10
• Publisher: Times Books

Summary

"In Cousins and Strangers, Chris Patten scrutinizes what has happened in the years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, making sense of the fundamental shifts in international power that now shape our world, and making the case for reestablishing a strong and effective Western alliance in the years ahead." "Drawing on decades of experience and international diplomacy, Patten investigates the three-way relationship among America, Britain, and Europe, and shows how all three must adapt to cope with the economic and political challenges of the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Chris Patten, chancellor of Oxford and Newcastle universities, was from 1999 until 2004 European commissioner for external relations. He was previously the member of Parliament for Bath, chairman of the Conservative Party, and the last British governor of Hong Kong. He is the author of East and West: China, Power, and the Future of Asia. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

Happy Families	1	(29)
Now We Are Sixty	30	(25)
Not Tuppence for the Rest	55	(22)
National Sovereignty and the Descent of Conservatism	77	(27)
Poodle or Partner?	104	(29)
From Brussels to Istanbul	133	(33)
Strong Nouns, Weak Verbs	166	(25)
Neighborhood Watch	191	(30)
Invincible but Vulnerable	221	(25)
Meanwhile, Asia Rises	246	(25)
An Education to the World	271	(24)
Acknowledgments	295	(2)
Index	297