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Vile France
Denis Boyles
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Description for Vile France
Hardback. Examines the internal crises - a falling birthrate, an expanding Muslim minority, economic stagnation, a lessening of international prestige - that have changed the personality of what was once La Belle France. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 457.
In this bitingly funny and insightful polemic, Boyles, using his knowledge of history and his shrewd eye for current events, examines the internal crises -- a falling birth rate, an expanding Muslim minority, economic stagnation, a lessening of international prestige -- that have changed the personality of what was once 'La Belle France', transforming it into a nation afflicted with status anxiety. He explains how a country that endlessly repeats its credentials as America's oldest ally became one of our most resolute enemies, wielding the biggest weapon in its arsenal -- the European Union -- against the interests of an ... Read more
In this bitingly funny and insightful polemic, Boyles, using his knowledge of history and his shrewd eye for current events, examines the internal crises -- a falling birth rate, an expanding Muslim minority, economic stagnation, a lessening of international prestige -- that have changed the personality of what was once 'La Belle France', transforming it into a nation afflicted with status anxiety. He explains how a country that endlessly repeats its credentials as America's oldest ally became one of our most resolute enemies, wielding the biggest weapon in its arsenal -- the European Union -- against the interests of an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781594030529
SKU
V9781594030529
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99-15
About Denis Boyles
Denis Boyles, National Review Online's popular 'Euro-Press' columnist, is the author of a number of other books. He worked for National Lampoon, Playboy and the New York Times Magazine, and is an editor-at-large of TV Guide. Mr Boyles lives with his family in a small town outside Paris.
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