The relationship between the United States
and Europe has gone through a period of unprecedented strain under the two-term tenure of
US President George W. Bush. His Administration's instinctive preference for unilateral
action and readiness to resort to pre-emptive use of force have proven to be highly
controversial, to the point that European Union governments have struggled to find a
balance between their traditional support for Washington and their resolve to keep unity
within the EU. The US security paradigm shift from territorial defence to protection
against asymmetrical threats has impacted profoundly on the transatlantic relationship and
US and European leaders have not been able to manage the transformation process in a
consistent way. A frank, open and in-depth debate on the distinct US and European security
priorities is still needed. This publication is meant as a contribution to such a debate.
Table of contents
Preface
1. Prospects for a Common Transatlantic Strategy to Address Newly Emerged Threats and
Challenges: Complexity and Response, Leon Fuerth
2. The Transatlantic Strategic Debate: Deterrence, Non-proliferation and Missile Defense, Bruno
Tertrais
3. European and American Roles in Nation-Building, James Dobbins
4. EU Crisis Management Operations: Early Lessons, Thoughts on Improvements, Tomas
Valasek
5. A Global Response to Terrorism, Ian Shapiro
6. A Brief Assessment of US-European Cooperation on Counter-Terrorism, Paul Wilkinson
7. Accessing the US Defense Market: A European Perspective, Andrew James
8. Accessing the European Defense Market: A US Perspective, Christine Fisher
9. Where to (Re)start? Proposals for Re-launching the Transatlantic Partnership in View of
the US Presidential Elections, Riccardo Alcaro
Appendix
Transatlantic Security Symposium 2008: Conference Report, Emiliano Alessandri
Transatlantic Security Symposium 2008: Conference Program
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