Discusses political, economic, and cultural interactions between the United States and Western Europe since World War II and identifies strengths and weaknesses of the Atlantic Alliance. (DB)

Discusses economic achievement, economic constraints, and economic policy issues relevant to Western Europe. Constraints include decreases in resources and energy, a slow-down in the baby boom, and public resistance to pollution-causing technology. Achievements include high standards of living, positive trade balances, and international…

Describes the linguistic diversity which characterizes the European continent and examines possibilities for political and linguistic integration of nations, a hierarchy among languages, national cultures, nationalism, global culture, and culture based on music and images. (Author/DB)