Has the European Experiment Failed?: The Munk Debate on Europe

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In the sweep of human history, the European Union stands out as one of humankind's most ambitious endeavors. It encompasses half a billion people, twenty-seven member states, twenty-three languages, and an economy valued at over 15 trillion. Modern Europe's stunning achievements aside, its sovereign debt crisis has shaken the world's largest political and economic union to its core. Can the federal institutions and shared values of Europeans meet the challenges of debt crisis that are as much political as economic? Or, are Europe's current woes indicative of a series of deep structural f.;Openers; Introduction By Peter Munk; The Munk Debate On Europe; Niall Ferguson In Conversation With Sonia Verma; Peter Mandelson In Conversation With Sonia Verma; Acknowledgements; About The Debaters; About The Editor; About The Munk Debates; Permissions; About The Publisher; Read More From The Munk Debates. Openers Introduction By Peter Munk The Munk Debate On Europe Niall Ferguson In Conversation With Sonia Verma Peter Mandelson In Conversation With Sonia Verma Acknowledgements About The Debaters About The Editor About The Munk Debates Permissions About The Publisher Read More From The Munk Debates.