The Next Superpower? The Rise of Europe and Its Challenge to the United States

by Schnabel, Rockwell A.; Rocca, Francis X.

• ISBN13: 9780742545472
• ISBN10: 0742545474
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-08-04
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Ambassador Rockwell A. Schnabel and Francis X. Rocca give readers a compelling and provocative inside look at the people and issues that will decide whether the world's most consequential partnership flourishes or flounders. While alerting readers to the economic and geopolitical challenges posed by a stronger EU, the authors reject the complacency of those who see American unipolarity as a license to neglect our allies, or those who entertain the illusion that we can divide and conquer Europe. This book will make clear why the U.S. must work with the EU--or expect the EU to work against it.

Author Biography

Rockwell A. Schnabel is chairman and cofounder of Trident Capital, a venture capital firm.

Table of Contents

Foreword
From the old world to the new, and back	p. 1
A brief history of European integration	p. 12
The European Union as an economic superpower	p. 26
The European Union as a geopolitical superpower	p. 54
The European Union as a cultural superpower	p. 77
Dealing with the European Union	p. 100
Lobbying the European Union	p. 124
Conclusion : a new chapter?	p. 139
The European Union institutions	p. 147
The European Union member states	p. 161
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