Implosion of the European System.

The article discusses the prospects of European integration in light of a socialist critique of monopoly capitalism, with attention to the historical rise of capitalism. The author argues that Europe cannot achieve the economic, cultural, and political unity that the U.S. has, largely due to uneven economic development. Other topics noted include economic domination of Latin America by the U.S., the purported imperialism of Western European nations in relation to their Eastern European periphery, and the impact of nationalism on the prospects of the European Union.