This book offers a bleak tour of Europe's many crises and troubles, with no easy resolution in sight.

When the Cold War ended in 1991, there was great sense across Europe of a bright future lying ahead and a clear path to further integration. It wouldn't last.

Today, Europe is torn by both internal and external threats, from the war in Ukraine to migration and energy crises.

William Drozdiak is the former chief Europe correspondent for the Washington Post, having covered the turmoil of the Soviet collapse.

In this book, Drodziak draws on anecdotes, interviews, and his own research to explore the key developments and challenges that have polarized the continent and turned the idea of a 'United States of Europe' into a distant dream.