Elsa Devienne (EHESS): Comparing Exceptionalism in France and the USA: A Transatlantic Approach to the Death Penalty Abolition Debate (1972-1977). From The American Interest, "malaise", a word made famous by President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s, now seems the most apt description of the European Union’s mood; the European project is a global blueprint for social change, environmental protection and supranational governance, yet nobody talks about Europe in such glowing terms today; from Beijing to Washington — and even in Brussels itself — the Old Continent is widely viewed as a spent geopolitical force, as a great place to live but not a great place to dream; and some are smiling at Europe's comeuppance — but schadenfreude would be unwarranted, especially coming from Americans. Post-Anti-Americanism: Europe can’t even be bothered to hate America any more. A review of Europe’s Promise: Why the European Way Is the Best Hope in an Insecure Age by Steven Hill. The future of the euro: Why the Greek crisis will not ruin Europe’s monetary union. In living through the euro’s teething troubles, it’s worth remembering the adolescence of the American dollar. From FDL, a book club on Were You Born On the Wrong Continent?: How the European Model Can Help You Get A Life by Thomas Geoghegan. Why don't Americans have longer vacations like the Europeans? A review of Sisters of Fortune: The First American Heiresses to Take Europe by Storm by Jehanne Wake.
