{"product_id":"9781857886153","title":"The Trouble with Europe: Why the EU Isn't Working - How it Can Be Reformed - What Could Take Its Place","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe Week\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Business Books of 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe European Union was a brilliant stroke of political and economic engineering when it came into its current form, averting major wars and reducing social tensions among member states. But as Europe moves into the second decade of the twenty-first century, problems are multiplying—problems that arose due to the EU's very existence. In \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Europe\u003c\/i\u003e, Roger Bootle, winner of the 2012 Wolfson Economics Prize, tackles the uncomfortable truth that the European Union might be going down—and could take the global economy with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBootle expertly outlines the factors that gave birth to the European union of the twentieth century, from the collective Euro-spirit that initiated a solution to the region's various problems and the subsequent unforeseen consequences of the compromises nations made in order to create a sustainable organization. Bootle examines how the euro has hindered independent actions of member nations, both economically and politically, before envisaging how a post-EU Europe might come about and how it would affect the United Kingdom, along with other member states and the world at large. Is a full dissolution the only answer or could the United Kingdom's withdrawal be a viable course of action? With EU elections looming in May 2014, \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Europe\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling read for anyone interested in the economic, political, and social future of the United Kingdom and all of Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Bootle\u003c\/b\u003e is an economist and a weekly columnist for the \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e. He is currently the managing director of Capital Economics, an independent macroeconomic research consultancy. Bootle is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Trouble with Markets\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoney for Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nicholas Brealey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038481694960,"sku":"9781857886153","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781857886153_p0.jpg?v=1763599310","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781857886153","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}