Harnessing the new momentum in transatlantic relations: Potential areas for common action during the Biden presidency
EU-USA: a renewed security and defence alliance
The transatlantic relationship has been witnessing a significant injection of renewed enthusiasm and policy activity since Joe Biden became President of the United States in January 2021. This paper focuses on three important issues on the rapidly evolving transatlantic policy agenda, exploring their potential for generating, in effect, new 'common global goods' during the Biden presidency. First, it looks at pathways towards developing some kind of 'transatlantic green deal', taking climate action, trade and climate diplomacy in the round. Second, it analyses the comparative fabrics of US and European societies through the triple lens of violent extremism, the rule of law and technological disruption. Third, the prospects for 'crisis-proofing' the transatlantic space for the future are examined by looking at defence, health security and multilateralism. The paper also explores some potential avenues for closer transatlantic parliamentary cooperation, building on the already strong relationship between the European Parliament and the US Congress.
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- America
- climate change
- common foreign and security policy
- deterioration of the environment
- documentation
- economic geography
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- extremism
- GEOGRAPHY
- green economy
- health
- health policy
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international trade
- multilateral relations
- political framework
- political geography
- POLITICS
- PRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH
- report
- rule of law
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- technological change
- technology and technical regulations
- TRADE
- trade relations
- transatlantic relations
- United States