The EU is already a very muscular political and economic construct, and the Euro reflects that.

America in the post cold war post soviet era has been in a wierd position (it could be argued that not since the height of the Roman empire has a single nation been so disporportionately powerful and wealthy), but in the future there will be a relatively MUCH stronger Europe,a MUCH stronger India and a MUCH stronger China. We might be top dog then, but its not like we will be surrounded by poodles that we don't have to listen carefully to if we choose to bully our way around. Unilateralism won't spark WWIII right now because of the massive power imbalance, but in 12 years it might very well.

Davin :.