Steve Hill at the World Affairs Council 02 18 10

A quiet revolution has been occurring in post-World War II Europe. A world power has emerged across the Atlantic that is re-crafting the rules for how a modern society should provide economic security, environmental sustainability, and global stability. During this time of economic crisis and global warming, how do the United States and members of the European Union really compare in terms of sustainable economic growth and trade, political engagement, social policy, and the deployment of renewable energy technologies? With a similar standard of living, universal health care and comprehensive social systems, and smaller ecological footprint, what lessons can the US learn from the European model?

In his new book Europe's Promise: Why the European Way is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age, Steven Hill explains Europe's new vision, shatters myths, and shows how Europe's leadership manifests in several major areas: economic strength, with Europe now the world's wealthiest trading bloc, producing nearly a third of the worlds economy, almost as large as the U.S. and China combined; arguably the best health care and other social supports for families and individuals; widespread use of renewable energy technologies and conservation; and regional networks of trade, foreign aid, and investment that link one-third of the world to the European Unions 27 member states and nearly a half billion citizens.

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