Security and Economic Dimensions of the Transatlantic Partnership
Abstract
The transatlantic relations have been on a bumpy ride in recent years with disagreements over issues ranging from the Iraq war to the Kyoto Treaty, the arms embargo on China, and the International Criminal Court. Polemics on hard versus soft security solutions and power versus burden sharing oppose the U.S. option for unilateral action to EU's multilateral cooperation approach. The parallel enlargement processes in NATO and the EU had a profound impact on one another, given that they both reach the heart of some fundamental questions, ranging from trade liberalization and globalization to the nature of security in 21st century Europe. In the new political-economic architecture of Europe, complementarily dimensions of security and economy objectives gave way to new tensions between the two shores of the Atlantic. These matters, however, are only a small part of an otherwise well functioning partnership. The optimal solution is to reach a compromise between the talk of preeminence and unilateralism by the U.S. and the greater willingness by the EU to step up and share the burden.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA435587
Entities
People
- Mona Siminiuc
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School