Wilson Center Experts
Karen Donfried
Affiliation:
Europe Specialist, National Intelligence Council
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Transatlantic Relations in the 21st Century
June 12, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Neither the U.S. nor Europe can afford to believe that the oft-heralded "rise of the Rest" in the 21st century must necessarily erode transatlantic relations. Current grand strategic shifts rather afford a precious opportunity to parse through the archaic vs. stubbornly indispensable facets of U.S.-European relations: and indeed to mitigate the excessive narrative of a "hegemonic transition" away from the West. more
Transatlantic Relations in the 21st Century
June 12, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Neither the U.S. nor Europe can afford to believe that the oft-heralded "rise of the Rest" in the 21st century must necessarily erode transatlantic relations. Current grand strategic shifts rather afford a precious opportunity to parse through the archaic vs. stubbornly indispensable facets of U.S.-European relations: and indeed to mitigate the excessive narrative of a "hegemonic transition" away from the West.