Can Europe thrive in a multipolar world?

Mark Leonard challenges the view of Europe as frail and sclerotic, contrasting it with American military might by presenting the EU as a 'transformative power' that influences through enlargement, neighborhood policies, and the promise of membership rather than force. He describes the creation of a 'Eurosphere' encompassing a third of the world's population under peace, prosperity, and democracy, with the European model spreading globally like a virus, inspiring regional clubs worldwide and redefining power for the 21st century.

In 'Surviving Chaos,' Mark Leonard reveals how geopolitics is being rewritten in an age of 'Un-Order,' where no one agrees on the rules and the concept of order itself is up for debate. Drawing on conversations with leaders and thinkers from Beijing to Washington, Leonard distinguishes between two approaches to global power: the 'architects' who attempt to build stable global systems, and the 'artisans' who adapt and improvise amidst disruption. The book argues that China has embraced the artisan's mindset while Europe and the West cling to fading certainties, offering a bold new framework for understanding twenty-first century power dynamics and calling for leaders to learn how to thrive in tomorrow's world rather than defend yesterday's.