On the eve of the first round of balloting in what promises to be a momentous presidential election in France, we offer a handful of articles from the past fifteen years on European politics and political passions. And be sure to visit COMMENTARY for an advance look at Michel Gurfinkiel’s “Can France Be Saved?“—an important article from next month’s issue.
How to Wreck NATO
Joshua Muravchik—April 1999
Is Europe a Threat?
Irwin M. Stelzer—October 2001
Betrayed by Europe: An Expatriate’s Lament
Nidra Poller—March 2004
The Islamization of Europe?
David Pryce-Jones—December 2004
Europe’s No
Michel Gurfinkiel—July/August 2005