Synopses & Reviews
This is a major new text on the changing relationship between the European Union and the United States in the twenty-first century with a particular focus on the reasons for the contrast between the increasing policy convergence and interdependence of the US and EU on the one hand and their often intense competition on the other.
About the Author
STEVEN MCGUIRE is Senior Lecturer in International Business, University of Bath. MICHAEL SMITH is Professor of European Politics and Jean Monnet Chair, Loughborough University.
Table of Contents
Introduction * PART I: FRAMEWORKS AND CONTEXTS * The Evolution of the Euro-American System * Analysing the Euro-American System * Issues, Processes and Institutions * PART II: ISSUES AND POLICIES * Money and Macroeconomic Policy * Industry and Technology * Trade and Commerce * Investment, Regulation and Competition * The New Europe * Inter-Regional Relations * World Order * Conclusion: Convergence and Competition in the 21st Century