Differences Between Europe and North America
Why Can't the Europeans Be More Like Us?
Brexit, Frexit, Trump and the European Union.
- .American and European Unions, Compared(1) The (1648) Treaty of Westphalia created the modern nation-state by respecting sovereignty within agreed boundaries. Soon, everyone had a sovereign King. Today, Europeans live in republics, but wish to unite for economic benefits. Like others however, they found that hard to do, and so began with monetary union, alone. Unlucky timing: world monetary crisis suddenly struck.
- .American and European Unions, Compared(2) U.S.-EU Comparisons, cont.