4.11 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS

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1. How do the issues of immigration in Europe compare with those in the United States? If you were a poor, undocumented immigrant searching for a way to support your family, would you choose the United States or Europe as a possible destination? Why?

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2. What are the ways in which Europe is still linked to its former colonies?

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3. How is the organization of urban space (housing, transportation, shopping) better suited to energy efficiency in Europe than in the United States?

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4. What are some of the potential societal consequences of low birth rates in Europe?

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5. How might the EU’s status as the world’s largest economy, and the rising importance of NATO, lead to changes in global power relationships?

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6. What does the evolution of democracy in Europe suggest about current efforts to promote democracy in Iraq or Egypt?

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7. Why might a pig farmer in West Africa criticize the EU’s generous support for European agribusiness farmers?

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8. Which European state-supported systems have offered women the best opportunities for employment outside the home?

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9. Cite the evidence that Europe is seeking ways of life that contribute less to global warming.

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10. Where is Europe’s contribution to water-body pollution most severe? What could the European Union do to reduce its contribution to the pollution of Europe’s oceans and seas?