The Future of Europe
As President Trump meets with other western leaders in Europe, the spirit of democratic cooperation we’re used to in NATO summits is gone. But it’s not just Trump. Populist movements around Europe are agitating against the cooperation that has bound the continent since World War II. Where is the West headed? Is this a short-term fever brought on by unique stresses? Or does it herald a re-fracturing of the continent? Are the ‘member states’ of Europe becoming ‘nation states’ again?
Links
- “Angela Merkel, Escape Artist” (Yasmeen Serhan, July 3, 2018)
- “What If Russia Invaded the Baltics—and…
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