This title is the "New York Times" bestseller - now in paperback. In "America Alone", Mark Steyn uses his trademark wit, clarity of thought and flair for the apocalyptic, Mark Steyn to argue that America is the only hope against Islamic Terrorism. Steyn addresses the singular position in which America finds itself, surrounded by anti-Americanism on all sides. He gives us the brutal facts on these threats and why there is no choice but for America to fight for the cause of freedom - alone.
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Mark Steyn's writing on war, politics, the arts and culture can be read around the world from the Atlantic Monthly to the Australian and from the Jerusalem Post to Hawke's Bay Today in New Zealand. He is a frequent guest on national television and radio. He lives in New Hampshire.
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By G. Imroth
Format:Paperback
This is a worrying prognostication from Mark Steyn, wrought with excellent humour and a readable style.
Exercising the demographic bee in his bonnet (as he has since September 11th 2001), Mark Steyn says that America (and, slightly less so, Australia) is an exception to the modern social-democratic society of the West, whose self-indulgent and secularist welfare-junkies are happy to leave the job of producing the next generation to Muslim immigrants. The stupidity inherent in this structural fault in our society is exacerbated beyond measure by the fact that young Muslims are becoming more strongly ideological enemies of liberal society even as they benefit from its welfare subsidies and 'one-way toleration'. For a growing population, in which there are ever more radical young than 'moderate' elders, things can only get worse.
Islam is therefore ripe for a natural take-over of Europe, though the global jihad may be considered to be a violent pre-emption of that event. Steyn's proof is the nightly riots by 'youths' (of unknown description) in Paris that go unreported by the progressive news media; the murder and intimidation of critics of Islam in Holland and Denmark; the gang-rape of women by Muslims in Norway; antisemitic attacks up a thousand-fold around Europe; and women all over Europe intimidated into wearing long dresses and head-scarves because they live on estates with large immigrant populations.
America is an exception in having a religious rather than a welfare-state birth-rate; yet even America is also vulnerable to demographic defeat.... Read more ›
Exercising the demographic bee in his bonnet (as he has since September 11th 2001), Mark Steyn says that America (and, slightly less so, Australia) is an exception to the modern social-democratic society of the West, whose self-indulgent and secularist welfare-junkies are happy to leave the job of producing the next generation to Muslim immigrants. The stupidity inherent in this structural fault in our society is exacerbated beyond measure by the fact that young Muslims are becoming more strongly ideological enemies of liberal society even as they benefit from its welfare subsidies and 'one-way toleration'. For a growing population, in which there are ever more radical young than 'moderate' elders, things can only get worse.
Islam is therefore ripe for a natural take-over of Europe, though the global jihad may be considered to be a violent pre-emption of that event. Steyn's proof is the nightly riots by 'youths' (of unknown description) in Paris that go unreported by the progressive news media; the murder and intimidation of critics of Islam in Holland and Denmark; the gang-rape of women by Muslims in Norway; antisemitic attacks up a thousand-fold around Europe; and women all over Europe intimidated into wearing long dresses and head-scarves because they live on estates with large immigrant populations.
America is an exception in having a religious rather than a welfare-state birth-rate; yet even America is also vulnerable to demographic defeat.... Read more ›
51 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In this book, Mark Steyn distills the essence of the danger that modern pluralistic societies face in confronting the Islamists and their de facto sympathisers in Western communities and cultural elites. This is a superb and persuasive summation of the of nature of the conflict which will face all of us increasingly in the future whoever we are, whether conservative or feminist, gay or straight, or anyone who is not an Islamist. Its rocketing up the bestseller charts is a sign of its relevance in these times. If you read one book this year, make this book that book.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Jon
Format:Paperback
Well written and holding back no punches, this book serves as a warning to those societies which combine strong centralised state control (e.g. heavily subsidised welfare state and pensions) with a historty of high levels of immigration and multiculturalism.
The point is well made; it doesn't matter what side of the fence you sit, once society's demographics have changed, with more people arriving from, or born into other cultures not attuned to the specific Western (read British, American, Canadian, French, Dutch, etc) culture, conflict is bound to increase, as each grouping within society vies for power. And as the elites give more ground to minority cultural groups, so society will shift away from the liberal (free speech) democratic (freedom of voting choice) path it has followed for the last 60-70 years. Steyn doesn't predict a collapse of society any time soon, more an erosion of social values and expectations such that our grandchildren will be born into a world very different (i.e. a lot less free and tolerant, with far more social strife) from the one in which we live today.
A great book, soon to be banned in Britain/France/Netherlands too?
The point is well made; it doesn't matter what side of the fence you sit, once society's demographics have changed, with more people arriving from, or born into other cultures not attuned to the specific Western (read British, American, Canadian, French, Dutch, etc) culture, conflict is bound to increase, as each grouping within society vies for power. And as the elites give more ground to minority cultural groups, so society will shift away from the liberal (free speech) democratic (freedom of voting choice) path it has followed for the last 60-70 years. Steyn doesn't predict a collapse of society any time soon, more an erosion of social values and expectations such that our grandchildren will be born into a world very different (i.e. a lot less free and tolerant, with far more social strife) from the one in which we live today.
A great book, soon to be banned in Britain/France/Netherlands too?
57 of 61 people found the following review helpful
By Edward West
Format:Hardcover
It's a shame you don't see much of Steyn in the UK anymore; I suppose his message is too frightening and we'd rather not hear it. His theory confirms what is obvious to anyone on the ground, among the 25-40 age group, and the facts backs up his argument. Also, he's a funny guy - "in 100 years German will only be spoken at Hitler's monday night poker game in Hell" - you can't fault him.
I suspect future generations will rate Steyn more highly than we do in the UK, assuming there are future generations.
I suspect future generations will rate Steyn more highly than we do in the UK, assuming there are future generations.
57 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By A. Moore
Format:Hardcover
Is Europe already doomed? Mark Steyn has collected facts he thinks proves it is.
And they are not very comfortable to read.
Europe is in a demographic death spiral. "In the fourteenth century, the Black Death wiped out a third of the Continent's population. In the twenty-first, a larger proportion will disappear--in effect, by choice. We are living through a rare moment: the self-extinction of the civilization" (p 3).
Spain's population will be cut in half every thirty-five years. "By 2050, Italy's population will have fallen by 22 percent, Bulgaria's by 36 percent, Estonia's by 52 percent" (p 11). The statistics on Russia are terrifying and grim. Not to mention that it has all those nukes rattling around, like deadly snakes slithering across a graveyard.
What will happen when the bill comes due? Can the welfare states of Europe continue to pay huge benefits to every unwed mother and aging pensioner when there is no one left to pay into the coffer? With no children to take over the jobs and pay for our hols what will happen?
Steyn points out that "There's no precedent for managed decline in societies as advanced as Europe's" (p 114). Will there be a catastrophic depression? Who knows?
This is an important book. Please read it.
And they are not very comfortable to read.
Europe is in a demographic death spiral. "In the fourteenth century, the Black Death wiped out a third of the Continent's population. In the twenty-first, a larger proportion will disappear--in effect, by choice. We are living through a rare moment: the self-extinction of the civilization" (p 3).
Spain's population will be cut in half every thirty-five years. "By 2050, Italy's population will have fallen by 22 percent, Bulgaria's by 36 percent, Estonia's by 52 percent" (p 11). The statistics on Russia are terrifying and grim. Not to mention that it has all those nukes rattling around, like deadly snakes slithering across a graveyard.
What will happen when the bill comes due? Can the welfare states of Europe continue to pay huge benefits to every unwed mother and aging pensioner when there is no one left to pay into the coffer? With no children to take over the jobs and pay for our hols what will happen?
Steyn points out that "There's no precedent for managed decline in societies as advanced as Europe's" (p 114). Will there be a catastrophic depression? Who knows?
This is an important book. Please read it.
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Bought this for my boyfriend for christmas and he could not put it down!! Read it within about two days! Definitely will read it myself too!
Published on 19 Jan 2011 by nix
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Crusades
After reading "America alone" I now understand what the current "Crusades" are about....to wipe as many Muslims off the face of the earth. Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2010 by greybuffalo
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A waste of talent (his), time & money (mine).
A waste of talent (his), time & money (mine).
First off: I like Steyn as a columnist.
In 500 beautifully written words he can be thought-provoking, funny,... Read more
First off: I like Steyn as a columnist.
In 500 beautifully written words he can be thought-provoking, funny,... Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by R. J. M. Baines
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Interesting but falls into the usual traps
Much of what Steyn writes about Europe is insightful and I think mostly correct. The blinders go on regarding western culture and our "Judeo-Christian" heritage rather than our... Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by Jason C. Frank
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Spurious Fear-Mongering
Mark Steyn has made a name for himself in recent years as one of the most (Superficially) plausible exponents of the idea that Europe is in a demographic decline, and that the... Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2009 by J. Fleming
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Succinct analysis of demographic shift & islam, terrible on everything...
America Alone is a polemic on the problems of aging and diminishing European societies and the expansion of the Islamic world into those societies. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by MLA
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