In the wake of the formation of the European Union, that organization's desire to "make war unthinkable" among its members, and public reaction to the monetary union, Green (political science, Hofstra U., New York) explores the notion of the European political identity. Looking at the dynamics of colonialism, nationalism, unification, and separation in the region, the author places empirical data regarding today's Europeans' self-view in historical context, explaining assumptions and realities regarding the European identity, as well as illuminating variances in levels of identification. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)