Christopher Hitchens
The Future of Europe
September 2008, Montreal
Bernard-Henri Lévy
The Future of Europe
November 2008, Montreal
Aayan Hirsi Ali
The Future of Europe
February 2009, Montreal
José María Aznar
The Future of Europe
May 2009, Montreal
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, some thought, or hoped, that Europe would become the counterweight to U.S. global dominance. Rather than rising to pre-eminence, Europe has been beset with various internal crises while it has struggled to define a role for itself on the world stage. From permanent underemployment and an aging population, to growing Islamic radicalism and disagreements over a single constitution and a shared defense policy, the long-term political and economic prospects of the E.C. seem as uncertain as ever.
What are the sources of Europe’s current troubles? Can the continent attain its full potential? And how are Europe’s future prospects bound up with Canada’s and those of the rest of the world?
