| March 2006
German-American Relations | US-Europe | European Union | NATO
F1 - The Stresses of Deep Integration: The Transatlantic Relationship’s
New Economic and Political Challenges
Stokes, Bruce
American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS),
Policy Report 23. 30p
“Economic interdependence between the United States and Germany
has brought mutual benefit. However, integration has also created
new potential for transatlantic conflict - over trade liberalization
in the WTO, financial imbalances, or relations with the rising
power of China. Even matters that were once considered purely
domestic affairs, such as taxation and regulatory regimes, have
come to have transatlantic implications in a globally connected
economy.” Stokes provides a “comprehensive overview of the U.S.-EU
economic-political agenda and the part that Germany might play
in shaping cooperative transatlantic solutions.” Bruce Stokes
is the international economics columnist for the National Journal,
a Washington-based public policy magazine, and the author of numerous
books and articles. Fulltext
F2 - Creating a Merkel Miracle
Drozdiak, William
Foreign Policy, Jan/Feb 2006, #152, pp68-72
"The article presents advice for Angela Merkel, the newly
elected Chancellor of Germany. Statistics related to the election
that put Merkel in power are discussed. According to the author,
Merkel must help Germans realize that they are living beyond their
means and must work harder to improve the nation's economy. It
is the author's view that Germany's fate is inextricably bound
with the European Union's (EU). The author suggests that Merkel
work closely with foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. William
Drozdiak, former foreign editor and chief European correspondent
for the Washington Post, is president of the American Council
on Germany". William Drozdiak is president of the American
Council on Germany, an independent non-profit organization based
in New York. Fulltext
F3 - The New German Foreign Policy Consensus
Karp, Regina
Washington Quarterly, Winter 2005/06, v29, 1, pp61-82
"For the first time in almost 60 years, Germany is an active
and independent global player again, this time with a distinct
vision of international order and an increasingly global outlook
that makes Berlin a more capable and assertive ally, though not
a naturally more comfortable one." Regina Karp is an
associate professor in international studies and director of the
Center for Regional and Global Study at Old Dominion University
in Norfolk, Virginia. Fulltext
US-Europe
F4 - Arming Europe
Jones, Seth G. and Stephen Larrabee
The National Interest, Winter 2005/2006, #82, pp62-68
“Since the end of the Cold War, Europe's defense industry has
undergone important changes. There has been a marked consolidation
of the defense industry and a visible increase in intra-European
collaboration. … This consolidation has largely been driven by
a desire to compete with U.S. defense firms on the global arms
market, since, with the partial exception of UK defense companies,
European firms have had difficulty penetrating the U.S. defense
market. These developments have received relatively little attention
outside the boardrooms of a few U.S. defense firms. However, they
raise important issues for U.S. policy, notably whether these
changes will enhance transatlantic defense cooperation or hinder
it.” Mitchell P. Smith, European Union Center at the University
of Oklahoma. Fulltext
F5 - The Transatlantic Agenda: Vision and Counter-Vision
Freedman, Lawrence
Survival, Winter 2005/06, v47, #4, pp19-38
”Underlying the transatlantic tensions of recent years is a philosophical
gap between visionaries, who can imagine, for example, a radical
democratic reordering of the Arab Middle East, and counter-visionaries
who worry more about costs and unintended consequences. The fundamental
issue is strategic. It concerns the readiness to acknowledge and
adjust to the power of others, however undeserved, illegitimate,
inconvenient and awkward this power may be. By and large, the
counter-visionaries believe that the visionaries go wrong by always
seeking to ignore, circumvent or defeat opponents. This disagreement
between visionaries and counter-visionaries is not simply one
of Americans versus Europeans, although it has recently turned
out that way. While the limits to the ability of western states
to promote political change elsewhere have become apparent, and
so the transatlantic disagreement has eased, questions of ideology
and legitimacy are still vital, as evident in the debates about
how to deal with China and Iran. In some respects liberal democracies
cannot help but provide a strategic vision for those coping with
authoritarianism, but the potency of this vision in the end will
depend on how well it seems to work at home, and the capacity
of the transatlantic states to cope with the domestic as well
as the international challenges they face.” Sir Lawrence Freedman
is Professor of War Studies and Vice Principal, King’s College
London. Order Article
F6 - How Does Religion Affect Relations Between America and
Europe?
Sloan, Stanley R.
EuroFuture, Winter 2005, pp2-6
“In recent years, trends in the United States and Europe as well
as the emergence of new international terrorist threats claiming
Islamic fundamentalist roots have combined to put new focus on
religion as a dividing rather than a uniting factor across the
Atlantic.” In his article, Sloan explores these differences and
offers “some initial thoughts About the context in which the United
States, Canada and the European democracies should deal with religion-related
issues that impinge on their relationship.”Stanley R. Sloan
is director of the Atlantic Community Initiative and guest scholar
at Middlebury College. Fulltext
F7 - After the “No” Vote, the United States and the European
Union Need to Rethink Their Ostpolitik
Cohen, Herman J.
American Foreign Policy Interests, v27, #6, pp499-502
“The author warns of the unintended consequences of U.S. and EU
policies toward Russia. He makes a compelling case for encouraging
the successor of the former superpower's influence, weaponry,
and oil and gas to play a key role in NATO's Partnership for Peace,
which it joined several years ago, and in the area that formed
the core of the Soviet Union's political territory.” Herman
J. Cohen was deputy assistant secretary of state for intelligence
and research from 1980 to 1984; senior director for Africa on
the National Security Council, 1987-1989; and assistant secretary
of state for Africa, 1989 to 1993. Order Article
F8 - Doing Business with the Euro: Risks and Opportunities
Crane, Keith and Nathan Chandler
Rand Corporation, National Security Research Division, 2005,
52p.
“On May 18, 2005, the RAND Corporation and the Delegation of the
European Commission to the United States held a conference in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on “Doing Business with the Euro.” The
purpose of the event was to promote discussion between senior
policymakers and corporate executives on the young currency’s
expanding role in the global economy. The conference focused on
the strategic and operational ways in which several leading U.S.
corporations have successfully adjusted their accounting, financial
management, and European operations to adapt to the post-euro
economy, and to counsel corporations and financial institutions
in the Pittsburgh region and beyond on ways to boost exports and
profits by taking advantage of the emergence of the euro.” Keith
Crane is a Senior Economist at RAND, specializing in comparative
systems and international economics. Fulltext
F9 - Rewarding Service in the Alliance
Lynch, Rick & Phillip Cuccia
Military Review; Jan/Feb2006, v86, #1, pp54-58
This article discusses issues related to the U.S. military service
with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It describes the
contribution of NATO to international security focuses on the
aims of the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap within that
context, including factors, which contribute to the limited operational
capability of the organization, and actions that can be taken
by the U.S. to initiate the transformation of the organization.
Rick Lynch, U.S. Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, Political, Military,
and Economic Affairs, Multinational Forces-Iraq. Phillip Cuccia,
U.S. Army, Joint Forces Command Naples (JFCN). Fulltext
F10 - Knowing the Rules: Planning Considerations for NATO Operations
Toczek, David M.
Military Review; Jan/Feb2006, v 86, #1, pp59-63
The author discusses planning considerations for the future operations
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and compares
NATO and U.S. Armed Forces command relationships. He addresses
the issues that must be addressed when planning for the arrival
and employment of new NATO forces and highlights the complexity
of logistics planning for a NATO operation. Lieutenant Colonel
David M. Toczek, U.S. Army. Fulltext
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