This elegantly written and comprehensive book, a true twenty-first-century enterprise, is the only work that offers a sustained and unified set of both country case studies and analysis of the European Union. The contributors, an authoritative group of Americans and Europeans, explore the new Europe-west and east-using intertwining themes of domestic politics, European integration, and European security. Each chapter provides a foundation of basic political information and explanation, enhanced by distinctive and informed perspectives on current issues. Now in its fourth edition, Europe Today presents the most up-to-date and thoughtful treatment available on the global economic crisis, security issues, U.S.-European relations, enlargement issues, and the challenges of terrorism in a European context. All existing chapters have been thoroughly revised, and completely new chapters have been added on France, Italy, Poland, the global economic crisis, economic governance, law and politics, migration, and security. Cosmopolitan in outlook, realistic in analysis, this unique text will lead readers toward a coherent view of Europe today. Contributions by: Gianfranco Baldini, Simon Duke, Eric S. Einhorn, Gabriel Goodliffe, Roberta Haar, Jonathan Hopkin, Erik Jones, R. Daniel Kelemen, John Logue, Benedicta Marzinotto, Jonathon W. Moses, Bruce Parrott, Ben Stanley, Ronald Tiersky, Saskia van Genugten, John Van Oudenaren, and Helga A. Welsh.