An American Constitution for Europe

The European Union foresaw a united, prosperous Europe, free of military conflict. That view has been muddied by the economic collapse of 2008, the revived aggressiveness of Russia and a refugee crisis that has divided the Union and caused Britain to begin the process of leaving. Although the problems faced by the United States after the American Revolution were different, the forces that threaten to collapse the EU were also present in early America. At the 1789 US Constitutional Convention, the delegates made their system of government stronger. In short, this book presents a Constitution for The Federation of European Nations (FEN) based on the US Constitution but including some areas that appeal to Europeans and excluding those that still cause problems in the US.