The new geopolitics of transatlantic relations
Subtitle: from an alliance of values to a community of interests
By: by Stefan Fröhlich
Publisher: Woodrow Wilson Center Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9781421403816
Subjects: Geopolitics; Alliances; Strategic aspects; Foreign relations; History
Description: From the publisher. The United States and Europe encounter many of the same foreign policy challenges, challenges that diversely impact the two regions and produce different -- but often complementary -- responses. In regard to Russia's renewed assertiveness, for example, the issue for the United States is one of global competition, whereas Europe's concern is local because Russia is a major supplier of oil and gas. Where the United States may pursue confrontation, Europe is more likely to operate with conciliation. This book develops a framework for future U.S.-Europe relations as the two world powers work toward meaningful and logical solutions to their shared foreign policy problems. The author identifies commonalities and differences in the two regions' economic aims, political habits, and cultural history. What Europe and the United States share means that their future relations should and will be more than occasional collaborations, even if they no longer pursue a common mission. Ultimately, the book sets forth a new transatlantic agenda by discussing principal areas of concern.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Setting the stage; title: The structural and the political legacy: the impact of the new international order and the Bush presidency on transatlantic relations; title: The changing transatlantic agenda; title: The geopolitical dimension: the transatlantic community in a multipolar world; title: The geostrategic dimension: crisis management in the Middle East and North Africa; title: The geoeconomic dimension and global political challenges; title: Conclusion: toward a pragmatic transatlantic relationship.