Old Europe’s new crisis.
Europe, the charming continent of windmills and gondolas. But lately, Europe has become the con... read full description
Europe, the charming continent of windmills and gondolas. But lately, Europe has become the con... read full description
reviews
May 07, 2011
Michael
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Liked: Berlinski's occasional bright wit, and her attention to some very unusual indicators of Europe's inability to integrate Muslim immigrants and evade the ghosts of their past.
Disliked: Her affected Buckley-esque vocabulary (I've heard her interviewed, and it's nowhere to be found when she speaks), too much focus (as in entire chapters!) on tangential matters that are of limited importance, and an overall lack of direction and cohesiveness to the book that makes it seem like a collection of More...
Disliked: Her affected Buckley-esque vocabulary (I've heard her interviewed, and it's nowhere to be found when she speaks), too much focus (as in entire chapters!) on tangential matters that are of limited importance, and an overall lack of direction and cohesiveness to the book that makes it seem like a collection of More...
Jan 29, 2011
Vibeke
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I liked this book mostly because I like Claire Berlinski's style. It's refreshing to see her as a character in her own non-fiction work. Most non-fiction writers tend to avoid showing that they really are mortal. Berlinski presents ideas that most of us probably don't consider--ideas that in many cases we choose not to consider. I found this book engaging and easy to read, for the most part. I had trouble getting through the Rammstein chapter, which is why I set the book down for quite a few mon
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Nov 05, 2008
Julie
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Menace in Europe seeks to show that Europe is afflicted by anti-Americanism, Antisemitism, a plummeting birthrate among Europeans, and an un-assimilated Muslim population. It makes its case through describing particular social and political phenomena in the UK, The Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, and Germany.
I was already familiar with the ideas in this book, through the writings of Melanie Phillips, Theodore Dalrymple, and the late Oriana Falliaci. By and large, I accept these id More...
I was already familiar with the ideas in this book, through the writings of Melanie Phillips, Theodore Dalrymple, and the late Oriana Falliaci. By and large, I accept these id More...
Dec 29, 2010
Chris
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This was great for all people who think that America has issues. Europe has a lot of issues they are not addressing. The sheer number of the non-integrated, Muslim population is as troubling or more more so than China's 20M unmarried, single men. She lays out a lot of stories that are little slow and cannot be quickly integrated into the story she is telling. In this light it is a little confusing, though she does pulls it together in the end. It is not the most engaging read.
Mar 08, 2009
Youndyc
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The writing is not the best in terms of prose - some of the chapters are a bit disjointed, and the author relies on sarcasm in various places throughout (which does not bother me). However, the information is very timely, appears to be very well researched, and is very interesting. I am giving it 4 stars for that reason.
Nov 09, 2010
Ezra
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If for nothing else, get this book for its chapter about sustainable food as a substitute religion for the otherwise faithless. The chapter is called "The Nine Lives of Jose Bove" and it is a tour de force.
Mar 13, 2011
Ron
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Well written, provocative look at why Europe has not assimilated its immigrant population well and why this will lead to its downfall if it doesn't address the crisis soon.
Dec 16, 2009
Christopher
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I simply could not continue with this book after the first chapter, which was all that was necessary for it to become apparent that Miss Berlinski's inaugural work of non-fiction was littered with opinion and bias. This is disappointing, since at least some of what she had to say was potentially informative (such as her assertion that anti-Americanism antedates GWB), but I don't have the patience to sift through half-truths. She takes on an Ann Coulter persona, preying on people's vulnerability
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Dec 10, 2007
Pam
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This book attempts to answer the questions 'Who are these young Islamist radicals, and why is Europe breeding so many of them?" and "Why is Europe incapable of seeing and solving its own problems?". She discusses their problems through examination of the anti-American lyrics of the German rock group Rammstein; Jose Bove, the founder of the French farmer's union and a spokesman for the anti-globalist movement; and the city of Marseille, a city that 'works' as opposed to Paris that
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May 01, 2008
Joel
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Clear concise, well research in most areas. This is a must read for anyone considered about international religious issues!
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