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May 01, 2019hinahusain rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Looking past the somewhat clickbait title of this book, there is a world of valuable information and nuanced opinion around the topic of mass migration into Europe over recent decades. The author, believe it or not, places most of the blame on Europeans themselves for what is currently transpiring in Europe. The author distinguishes between Eastern and Western Europe, and most of the focus of this book is primarily on the state of Western European nations. The first 1/3 of the book is a very good overview of what exactly the problem is and the history of immigration to Europe after WWII. The next section of the book goes into detailed accounts of the various terrorist attacks (many of which weren’t reported by the mainstream media) that have taken place throughout Europe over the past two decades, as well as societal change that has occurred (primarily in Germany and Sweden). This was the most informative part of the book for me, as I wasn’t aware of the issues Europe faced during the 80s and early 90s. The last third of the book is a very philosophical look at modern Europeans, the malaise at the heart of the continent fuelled by a tiredness from history, and the existential nihilism at the root of European life today which has brought them to where they are now. Douglas talks about the role media and politics in Europe have played at ignoring what most Europeans want of and from their societies and how they want their future generations to live. This is a great book, and no matter what anyone thinks of immigration or European people or the recent migration crisis, this book will open doors to discussions and topics that have so far been taboo to address around the debate. Highly recommended!