Liberal order in Europe...endangered or not???

In the article written by Timothy Garton Ash it discusses Europe's Endangered Liberal Order and how pushing for unification will result in less growth economically for Europe. Europe is very focused on becoming a unit by merging different countries together to become one.  The article speaks on the fact that Western Europe suffered economic hardship due to the wars that took place, which decreased their power in the world.  It explains how United States pushed for Western European integration.  The author debates that Europeans should spread across liberal order across the continent, since it is already in place.

I believe that Europe has come a long way from being broken down from violence and the loss of stability.  Since those times before the Cold War, Europe has emerged as a peaceful and prosperous region.  With help from the United States who financed an aid program called the Marshall Plan, which allowed Western Europe fast economic recovery.  The EU (European Union) which is the largest free-trade area in the world,  has also been a huge supporter European integration.  The EU's belief in fusing together the economy of Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, West Germany, and Italy together would prevent wars from happening and increase peace across the region.

Therefore, unification will lead to liberal order thus allowing capital to flow, increased trade, and lowering of tariffs on imports and exports.  Liberal order will then have the ability to give Europe a sense of peace and security.

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