Can Europe Survive?
The Story of a Continent in a Fractured World
- Author: David Marsh (United Kingdom)
- Book type: book on Europe
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Released: November 11, 2025
- Length: 528 pages
- Format: hardcover / ebook
- Prize: $ 35.00
- Order book from: Amazon / Bol
David Marsh Can Europe Survive? review
- “For more than a quarter of a century, Marsh has been at the heart of the major political and economic events in the EU … So what he has to say deserves close attention.” (Roger Bootle, Telegraph)
- “David Marsh has once again proven his unique talent for decoding the hidden architecture of European and global monetary power.” (Natacha Valla, Dean, School of Management and Innovation)
- “A bleak, minutely researched and persuasive analysis of the ‘tide of adversity’ that has brought Europe to its present pass.” (Philip Short, author of Putin: His Life and Times)
- “A rare balance of understanding between the people, the politics and the economics.” (Philip Zelikow, author of The Road Less Traveled)
Blurb of the book by David Marsh on Europe
A bold new account of Europe’s plight as it faces political fracture, economic stagnation and external challenges from the U.S., China and Russia.
Today, Europe finds itself in a fast-changing, polarised world dominated by Chinese-American rivalry. The European Union and its surrounding nonmember states, despite initial successes after the fall of the Berlin Wall, have failed to implement a strategy for success in the twenty-first century. Britain’s exit from the Union has weakened both sides, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown these shortcomings into sharp relief. How should states across the continent position themselves in the decades to come?
Drawing on unpublished archives and interviews with over 150 leading figures, David Marsh investigates Europe’s present crisis, from the march of populism, Franco-German malaise, and the breakdown of relations with Putin’s Russia. Fault lines are emerging in the monetary union, while the fight against climate change has impacted growth. Facing its gravest test since the Second World War, Europe must find fresh reserves of resilience—and seek out renewed international partnerships to ensure success.
David Marsh is one of the foremost writers and commentators on European economics, finance, and politics. Co-founder and chairman of the OMFIF economic research group, he is a former Financial Times European editor and the author of six books, including The New Germany, The Euro, and Europe’s Deadlock.