Debate on Europe
PRO: Niall Ferguson and Josef Joffe v. CON: Daniel CohnBendit and Peter Mandelson In the sweep of human history, the European Union stands out as one of humankind s most ambitious endeavors. It encompasses half a billion people, twentyseven member states, twentythree languages and an economy valued at over 15 trillion. Modern Europe s stunning achievements aside, its sovereign debt crisis has shaken the world s largest political and economic union to its core. Can the federal institutions and shared values of Europeans meet the challenges of debt crisis that are as much political as economic Or, are Europe s current woes indicative of a series of deep structural faults that will doom the European Union to breakup and failure To promote a farranging discussion of an issue of global significance, the Munk Debates convenes four influential Europeans to tackle the resolution: Be it resolved the European experiment has failed.
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