The Trouble with Europe: Why the EU isn't Working, How it Can be Reformed, How Brexit Could Change Europe - Softcover

Bootle, Roger

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857886550 ISBN 13: 9781857886559

Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

'This is a credible plan for life outside Europe and deserves to be widely read' The Week - Business Books of the Year FULLY REVISED EDITION FOR THE 2016 UK EU REFERENDUMThe EU hasn't delivered the prosperity and growth it promised; the euro has turned out to be a disaster; and the EU's share of world GDP is set to fall sharply.Moreover, no one is clear what the EU is for, or how 'ever closer union' can be matched with expanding borders and huge disparities of income and culture. The EU is the most important thing that stands between Europe and success.Outside the EU, the UK could thrive, shorn of the EU's regulatory burden and free to develop close trading links with everyone - a truly global Britain. Moreover, BREXIT could provide the spur for the EU either to reform or break up. The UK can lead the way to a better Europe.This updated and expanded Third edition of Roger Bootle's critically acclaimed book includes further material on European reform, mass migration and a major new chapter on the UK referendum and its consequences.

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About the Author

One of Britain's best-known economists, Roger Bootle runs Capital Economics, Europe's largest macroeconomics consultancy, which he founded. Roger appears frequently on television and radio and is also a regular columnist for The Daily Telegraph. In the Comment Awards 2012 he was named Economics Commentator of the year. He is the author of widely acclaimed books including - The Trouble with Markets, Money for Nothing and The Death of Inflation. Roger is also a Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee. He was one of the previous Conservative government's 'Wise Men'. In July 2012, Roger and a team from Capital Economics won the prestigious Wolfson Economics Prize.

From the Back Cover

FULLY REVISED EDITION FOR THE 2016 UK EU REFERENDUM Designed by its founders to pursue ever closer union the EU has reached fundamental decision point. While its elites still press for greater integration, support for the project among its citizenry is dwindling fast.
A noble dream born in the shadow of a terrible war, conceived in a world of powerful blocs dominated by the United States and the USSR, the European Union has become hopelessly ill equipped for an era of globalisation and emerging markets. In its current form it is nothing less than the greatest obstacle between Europe and success. What's more, if nothing changes, its share of world GDP will drop sharply and its influence will be greatly diminished.
This book is written especially for all fair-minded people across Europe who have previously been presented only with a choice of extremist ravings or wads of impenetrable Euro-speak. To all those who may be called upon to contribute to a decision about Europe's future, or their country's part in it, Roger Bootle offers a fluent, readable and even-handed analysis of the options of how Europe could better serve its people.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1857886550
• ISBN 13: 9781857886559
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 368