The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam

THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER
A WATERSTONES POLITICS PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR, 2018

The Strange Death of Europe is a highly personal account of a continent and culture caught in the act of suicide. Declining birth-rates, mass immigration, and cultivated self-distrust and self-hatred have combined to make Europeans unable to argue for themselves and incapable of resisting their own comprehensive change as a society.

Key Themes and Insights:

• A Dual Perspective: This book is not only an analysis of demographic and political realities but also an eyewitness account of a continent in self-destruct mode.
• Comprehensive Reporting: Includes reporting from across the entire continent — from the places where migrants land to the places they end up, and from the people who appear to welcome them to the places that cannot accept them.
• Critical Issues Addressed:
  • The disappointing failure of multiculturalism
  • Angela Merkel's U-turn on migration
  • The lack of repatriation efforts
  • The Western fixation on guilt

A Journey Across Europe:

Told from a first-hand perspective and supported by impressive research and evidence, Douglas Murray travels to key locations such as Berlin, Paris, Scandinavia, Lampedusa, and Greece. Along the way, he uncovers the malaise at the heart of European culture and listens to the stories of those who have arrived in Europe from far away.

In each chapter, Murray steps back to explore the deeper issues behind the continent's "death-wish," addressing the central question: Why would anyone, let alone an entire civilisation, do this to themselves?

A Vision for the Future:

The book concludes with two visions of Europe — one hopeful, one pessimistic — painting a picture of a continent in crisis and offering a choice as to what, if anything, can be done next.