Friedman examines the geopolitical flashpoints in Europe in which imminent future conflicts are brewing. He zooms in on the region that has, for 500 years, been the cultural hotbed of the world, and examines the most basic building block of the region: culture. Analyzing the fault lines that have existed for centuries, and which have led to two world wars and dozens more conflicts, he goes through the 'flashpoints' that are still smoldering beneath the surface and are on course to erupt again.
