ABSTRACT
Historically, Europe, or “the Old World,” is different from the lands in which European emigrants settled and made their own. Europe has always been very diverse, and Europeans are fully conscious of their diversity. They differ from North Americans in what to do about it. In the best of times, Europeans believe that “good fences make good neighbors.” In the worst of times, those who attempt to create or reshape these boundaries discover that they have been painted in blood.
