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A master historian takes us deep into the heart of Europes current political and financial crisisWalter Laqueurwas one of the few experts who predicted Europes currentfinancial and political crisis when he wrote The Last Days of Europe six years ago. Now this master historian takes readers insidethe European crisis that he foresaw. Ravaged by the world economic meltdown, increasingly dependent on imported oil and gas, and lacking a common foreign policy, Europe is in dire straits. With the authority that comes from thirty years of experience as an expert on political affairs, the author predicts the future prospects ofthis troubled continent.Europe is the United States closest ally, and its prosperityis vital to Americans success and security. This is a must-read for anyone invested inour countrysfuture.