Synopses & Reviews
The project includes almost thirty contributions from prominent worldwide scholars assessing the state of EU-US relations after the war in Iraq. These articles were commissioned at the meeting of the 25 EU Foreign Ministers at Rhodes in May 2003, during the EU Greek Presidency.
EU-US Relations offers answers to the major questions and thorny problem of the future of transatlantic relations. The book presents viewpoints from both sides of the Atlantic, from academics and politicians. It also offers the potential solutions as to the future of EU-US relations and the strengthening and organization of the common foreign policy of the EU after the war in Iraq.
Synopsis
Foreword: The Importance of Transatlantic Relations and Dialogue; G.A.Papandreou List of Contributors PART I: THE NATURE OF TRANSATLANTIC DISAGREEMENTS: DURATION AND PROGRESS Introduction: Rupture and Continuity in Transatlantic Relations; N.Kotzias & P.Liacouras PART II: THE LONG-TERM CHARACTER OF EU-US DISAGREEMENTS Present and Future of the Tensed EU-US Relations; W.Pfaff The EU and the Future of Transatlantic Relations; C.Bertram The Future of Transatlantic Relations; S.Barrett Note on the Transatlantic Bonds of the EU; B.Geremek PART III: DIFFERENCES AND MUTUAL COMPLETION Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship: After the Iraqi Crisis: Document of Reflection; G.Adreanni Improving Transatlantic Relations in the Aftermath of the Iraq War; J.Stiglitz EU-US Relations in a Multipolar System; D.Konstas Reshaping US-EU Relations: Toward a Broader Strategic Agenda; F.S.Larrabee The United States and the European Union: Is a Partnership still Possible?; D.Benschop The Choices in Euro-American Relations; C.Hill Europe and the US: Five Frank Thoughts and one Proposal for the Foreign Ministers of Europe; T.Garton Ash Redefining the Transatlantic Partnership; T.Bentley Repairing the Transatlantic Rift; J.Nye Note to the EU Presidency and EU Foreign Ministers; S.R.Schwenninger Transatlantic Security Cooperation; J.D.Blaauw Living with our Differences; K.Nicolaidis PART IV: SHORT-TERM CAUSES On EU/US Relations; S.Hoffmann 'Healing the West's Wounds'; T.A.Coulombis EU - US Relations in Worldwide Context; A.A.Fatouros The Future of the Relationship between the EU and the US: Managing Interdependence and Global Responsibility; G.Papastamkos Pursuing Common Security Goals; M.Glenny PART V: THE RECOMMENDATIONS TPN Outreach Project: Interim Report from the Co-Chairs; Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) Agenda for a New Transatlantic Relationship: The EU's To-Do List; E.Brok Europe and the United States face the Challenges of the New Century; K.Dervis Transatlantic Relations: The EU Stance; J.Bruton After Iraq: Permanent Transatlantic Tensions; T.Galen Carpenter Strengthening Transatlantic Relations: Statement for the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Strengthening Transatlantic Relations; F.Pfl ger A Structural Approach to Transatlantic Unity; A.K.Henrikson Cooperative Ways to Bridge the Gap; G.Soros The 'Washington Consensus' and the EU-US Relationship; E.Avgouleas Mending the Transatlantic Partnership; D.Andrews & H.Wallace PART VI: THE STUDIES AND THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS Recommendations for a New Transatlantic Charta: A Strong Europe - A Partner, Not a Rival to the United States; The Potsdam Center for Transatlantic Security and Military Affairs European Attitudes Towards Transatlantic Relations 2000-2003: An Analytical Survey; A.Menon & J.Lipkin Index
Synopsis
EU-US Relations offers answers to the major questions of the future of transatlantic relations and includes almost 30 contributions from prominent worldwide scholars that assess the state of EU-US relations after the war in Iraq. These articles were commissioned at the meeting of the 25 EU Foreign Ministers at Rhodes in May 2003.
About the Author
Nikos Kotzias is Senior Expert Counsel at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece.
Petros Liacouras is a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Piraeus, Greece.
Table of Contents
Part A: The Nature of Transatlantic Disagreements: Duration and Progress * Prologue: The Importance of Transatlantic Relations and Dialogue--G.A.Papandreou * Introduction: Rupture and Continuity in Transatlantic Relations--N.Kotzias & P.Liacouras *
Part B: The Long-Term Character of the EU-S Disagreements * Present and Future of the Tensed EU - US Relations--W.Pfaff * The EU and the Future of Transatlantic Relations--C.Bertram * The Future of Transatlantic Relations--S.Barrett * Note on the Transatlantic Bonds of the EU--B.Geremek *
Part C: Differences and Mutual Completion * Europe and the Transatlantic Relation: After the Iraqi Crisis: Document of Reflection--G.Adreanni * Improving Transatlantic Relations in the Aftermath of the Iraq War--J.Stiglitz * EU - US Relations in a Multipolar System--D.Konstas * Reshaping US-EU Relations: Toward a Broader Strategic Agenda--F.S.Larrabee * The United States and the European Union: Is a Partnership still Possible?--D.Benschop * The Choices in Euro-American Relations--C.Hill * Europe and the US: Five Frank Thoughts and One Proposal for the Foreign Ministers of Europe--T.Garton Ash * Redefining the Transatlantic Partnership--T.Bentley * Repairing the Rift--J.Nye * Note to the EU Presidency and EU Foreign Ministers--S.R.Schwenninger * Transatlantic Security Cooperation--J.D.Blaauw Living with our Differences--K.Nicolaidis *
Part D: Short-Term Causes * On EU/US Relations--S.Hoffmann * "Healing the West's Wounds"--T.A.Coulombis * EU - US Relations in World Context--A.A.Fatouros * The Future of the Relationship between the EU and the US - Managing Interdependence and Global Responsibility--G.Papastamkos * Pursuing Common Security Goals--M.Glenny *
Part E: The Recommendations * TPN Outreach Project, Interim Report from the Co-Chairs--Transatlantic Policy Network (TPN) Agenda for a New Transatlantic Relationship: The EU's To-Do List--E.Brok * Europe and the United States facing the Challenges of the New Century--K.Dervis * Transatlantic Relations: The EU Stance--J.Bruton * After Iraq: Permanent Transatlantic Tensions--T.Galen Carpenter * Strengthening Transatlantic Relations: Statement for the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Strengthening Transatlantic Relations--F.Pfleger * A Structural Approach to Transatlantic Unity--A.K.Henrikson * Cooperative Ways to Bridge the Gap--G.Soros * The "Washington Consensus" and the EU-US Relationship--E.Avgouleas Mending the Transatlantic Partnership--D.Andrews & H.Wallace *
Part F: The Studies and Their Recommendations * Recommendations for a New Transatlantic Charta: A Strong Europe - A Partner, Not a Rival to the United States--The Potsdam Center for Transatlantic Security and Military Affairs * Country Charter--The Potsdam Center for Transatlantic Security and Military Affairs * European Attitudes Towards Transatlantic Relations 2000-2003: An Analytical Survey--A.Menon & J.Lipkin