Possible Starting Places
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"Profile:
The European Union,"
BBC News: An overview of the organization.
European Union In Crisis
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European Union -- Times Topics: A series of articles from the New York Times.
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"Tracking Europe's Debt Crisis," New York Times.
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"European Debt Crisis Is Worst Time Since Second World War, Says Angel Merkel," Guardian, November 14, 2011.
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Gavin Hewitt, "The
Euro -- What Next?,"
BBC News, November 14, 2011. -
Nicholas Kulish and Steven Erlanger, "Even
As Governments Act, Time Runs Short For Euro,"
New York Times, November 12, 2011. -
Chris Morris, "EU's
Inner 'Politburo' Flexes Its Muscles,"
BBC News, November 11, 2011. -
Simon Jenkins, "A New
Europe Must Be Built On The Ruins Of The Old,"
Guardian, November 10, 2011. -
Jurgen Habermas, "Europe's
Post-Democratic Era,"
Guardian, November 10, 2011. -
Paul Krugman, "Op-Ed
Columnist: Legends Of The Fail,"
New York Times, November 10, 2011. -
Larry Elliott and Heather Stewart, "Eurozone:
Where Do We Go From Here?,"
Guardian, November 9, 2011. -
"Eurozone Crisis: The Possible Resolutions," BBC News, November 4, 2011.
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Kirsty Hughes, "Analysis:
An EU Of Two Tiers After Eurozone Debt Crisis,"
BBC News, October 28, 2011. -
"Timeline:
The Unfolding Eurozone Crisis,"
BBC News, October 27, 2011. -
Laurence Knight, "Europe's
Four Big Dilemmas,"
BBC News, October 27, 2011. -
Engelbert Stockhammer, "The
Euro: How To Reform, Not Rescue, The System,"
Guardian, October 27, 2011. -
Roger Cohen, "Op-Ed Columnist: The Beauty Of Institutions," New York Times, October 24, 2011.
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Steven Erlanger, "Memo
From Europe: Euro, Meant To Unite Europe, Seems To Rend It,"
New York Times, October 19, 2011. -
Liz Alderman and Jack Ewing, "In
Europe, Signs Of 2nd Recession With Wide Reach,"
New York Times, October 4, 2011. -
Kabir Chibber, "The
Domino Effect In Europe's Debt Crisis,"
BBC News, September 20, 2011. -
Paul Krugman, "Can
Europe Be Saved?,"
New York Times, January 12, 2011.
Germany And France
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Phillip Inman, "Eurozone
Crisis Threatens To Spread To France As Paris Is Warned Over Its Debts,"
Guardian, November 10, 2011. -
Stephen Evans, "Why
Germany And France Are At Odds Over The Euro,"
BBC News, October 22, 2011.
Italy
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Laurence Knight, "What's
The Matter With Italy?,"
BBC News, November 14, 2011. -
Jackie Ashley, "How
Europe Propped Up The Buffoon Berlusconi,"
Guardian, November 13, 2011. -
"Understanding The Euro Crisis: It's Not About Berlusconi," Economist (November 11, 2011).
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Tobias Jones, "Berlusconi's
Exit -- What Does It Mean For Italy?,"
Guardian, November 10, 2011. -
Tom Kington, "Silvio
Berlusconi: The Rise And Fall,"
Guardian, November 9, 2011.
Greece
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"Q
& A: Greek Debt Crisis,"
BBC News, November 10, 2011. -
"Should
We Feel Sorry For Greece?,"
BBC News, November 6, 2011. -
Kabir Chibber, "How
Might Greece Leave The Euro?,"
BBC News, November 3, 2011. -
Nils Pratley, "The
Fact Greece's Exit From Euro Has Been Discussed Openly Is Seismic Shift,"
Guardian, November 3, 2011. -
Landon Thomas, Jr., "Whispers
Of Return To Drachma Grow Louder In Greek Crisis,"
New York Times, November 1, 2011. -
Nikos Dimitriou, "Greece's
Perilous Position Should Not Be Casually Glossed Over,"
Guardian, October 31, 2011. -
Laurence Knight, "Could
Greece Be Europe's Lehman Brothers?,"
BBC News, September 14, 2011.
History Of The European Union
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"The
Wrong Answer: Europe's Troublesome Referendums,"
BBC News, November 1, 2011. -
History Of The European Union -- Wikipedia: An entry from the on-line encyclopedia.
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William Keegan, "We Mustn't Overlook The Role Of Politics In The Eurozone Crisis," Observer, November 6, 2011.
Articles
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"The Causes: A Very Short History Of The Crisis," Economist (November 12, 2011).
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"Non-Members
Look At It This Way,"
Economist (November 12, 2011). -
"The Future Of The EU: Two-Speed Europe, Or Two Europes?," Economist (November 10, 2011).
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David Rothkoff, "The
Problem Is Europe, The Solution . . . Is Europe,"
Foreign Policy (November 9, 2011). -
Robert Haddick, "This
Week At War: Europe Powers Down,"
Foreign Policy (November 4, 2011). -
John Cassidy, "Rational Irrationality: The Man Who Saw Through The Euro," New Yorker (November 2, 2011).
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Jeff Madrick, "How
To Save Europe,"
New York Review Of Books (October 26, 2011). -
Ingrid D. Rowland, "Fiddling
While Rome Burns,
" New York Review Of Books (October 19, 2011). -
George Soros, "Does
The Euro Have A Future?,"
New York Review Of Books (October 13, 2011). -
Stephen M. Walt, "The Coming Erosion Of The European Union," Foreign Policy (August 18, 2011).
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Cameron Abadi, "Europe's
Economic Meltdown: How Did We Get Here?,"
Foreign Policy (July 20, 2011).
Audio And Video Sources
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"Is The Euro Crumbling?," BBC News, November 3, 2011.
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"Europe: A Superpower On The Fast-Track," Empire, AlJazeera English, November 25, 2009: Part 1; Part 2.
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"Forging
The Union, Part One -- Never Again," BBC
Documentary Archive, September 2006. -
"Forging The Union, Part Two -- 'Tell Them I'm Occupied With Cyprus,'"
BBC Documentary Archive, September 2006. -
"Forging The Union, Part Three -- Breaking Down The Barriers,"
BBC Documentary Archive, September 2006. -
"Forging The Union, Part Four -- Ever Larger Union,"
BBC Documentary Archive, September 2006.
