Part 7 Showdown at Capability Gap & Part 8 Generation E

In part 7 Showdown at Capability Gap, T.R. Reid shows the United States pledging continued involvement in European security arrangements in return for a European commitment to organize itself both for external defence and internal stability remained unchanged. The European Allies would fail to meet the ambitious force goals they had set for themselves, so the United States had to engage in Europe in far more substantial ways than initially envisoned, a legacy in which NATO struggled until the end of the Cold War. I believe he's showing the difference between American and European history, but why is that.

In Generation E, Author T.R. Reid gives us insights into the cultural trends of the youth of Europe. Europe exerts greater Capitolism, while European people enjoy a more higher standard of living.It seems Europe for better or worse has been forming a single unified consumer culture such as icon legend David Beckham and a common style in dress, music, and television are developing hand-in-hand with the unified continental economy. The younger generation of Europe is socializing and learning in a decidedly non-religious environment.Mr. Reid identifies an interesting trend that was given similar attention in the European Dream such as the European antagonism to genetically modified food products. So Basically the genetically modified food is a staple in the Canadian and American diet, Europeans being hardened by their ideal with Mad Cow disease have an even greater skepticism on the food that their citizens consume.I think Reid is trying to show his audience that were similar in some ways, but different as well. Europe took a piece of the American Constitution and improved it to work to their advantages and they are now on their way to becoming the 21st century of this world, but I do believe America can make a come back, but first thing they'll have to do is stop being so stubborn and learn from the Europeans.

What do you think about NATO?

Do you believe Europeans are really skeptical on the food their citizens consume in their country? If so why?

What do you really believe the United States of Europe is all about and has to offer to the reader?

Part 5 L' Europe Qui Gagne & Part 6 The European Social Model

In part 5 of T.R. Reid's The United States of Europe, he shows us that in the travels of an average American couple, they will come into contact with a multitude of American firms that have produced their gasoline, music CD's, even their soft-drinks. European corporations have truly asserted themselves in the American economy, with American staples such as DKNY, Hellman's Mayonnaise, Kool, and Pennzoil in the hands of European Corporate Buisnesses.Don't you think Americans who own corporate buisnesses are pretty upset because of the competition they have to deal with? In this chapter Mr. Reid shows all the success stories of growth in small businesses and technological breakthroughs in the European Union, but they all show stereotypes of a motion less over regulated economy inferior to the supply-side economy of the United States.

In part 6 The European Social Model, T,R Reid argues & describes the structure of the European healthcare system and the corresponding high-tax model upon which the European welfare state relies. It's funny how Americans who have welfare find it disgusting, but Europeans are proud of the welfare in their country.The labyrinth of labor laws and workplace regulations can have detrimental effects on economic flexibility, the European investment in a social democracy seems to be paying off, with lower working hours, higher life expectancy, and lower crime rates than the United States. So basically the European commitment to the United Nations Convention on Human Rights and to internationalism as a whole has continued to define the European experience, all while inviting antagonism from the American right.

T.R. Reid makes his argument in a matter of fashion using facts, Statistics,Expert Opinions and Anecdotes, but while in the process he also gives us an insight into the European political system.It Seems that America has fallen behind and Europe has rised to the top as a new supremacy hoping to show the world the ways of their life style bringing new opportunities to the world.

Do you believe the European Corporations have truly asserted themselves in the American economy? If so why is that?

Do you think the European healthcare system and corresponding high tax model is what the European welfare state relies on or not? Explain your answer on why you think that is so?