Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-208) and index.
Contents
Europe's hour -- Europe and the American empire: from ascendancy to subordination -- Europe says 'No': September 11th, Iraq and the ruptured alliance -- The making of a superpower: the Euro and beyond? -- Towards a super-state: a government for Europe -- The European core: 'Charlemagna' is born again -- A country called 'Europe': identity and democracy in an Americanized world -- Europe versus the USA: the battle for Eurasia -- Goodbye, Columbus: the end of American NATO