Hard Power Soft Power and the Future of Transatlantic Relations

The dynamics of transatlantic relations in the twenty-first century have been shaped by an American preference for the exercise of its considerable 'hard power' capabilities while Europeans have preferred to draw upon the considerable 'soft power' resources that have grown from their enviable internal processes of integration. These diverging power preferences have differential impacts on the management of Atlantic security, economic, and social and cultural relations. The contributors, long-time observers and analysts of the Atlantic partnership, debate how problematic security relations are likely to continue to be, discuss how successfully economic affairs will be managed, and examine the continuing frictions in domestic politics of social and cultural matters that should be manageable if both European and American leaders work actively and responsibly to encourage policy convergence. Part 1 The Legacy of the Transatlantic Alliance; Chapter 1 Introduction, Thomas L.Ilgen; Chapter 2 The Atlantic Alliance and the Integration of Europe, Thomas L.Ilgen; Chapter 3 Soft Power and European-American Affairs, Joseph S.Nye, Jr; Part 2 Security Affairs; Chapter 4 A Post-Modern Transatlantic Alliance, Gregory F.Treverton; Chapter 5 The ESDP, ChristopherCoker; Part 3 Economic Relations; Chapter 6 The Euro and Transatlantic Relations, Benjamin J.Cohen; Chapter 7 Trade Relations Between the US and the EU, S. LinnWilliams; Part 4 Domestic Policies and Transatlantic Values; Chapter 8 Transatlantic Tensions in Food and Agriculture, AdamSheingate; Chapter 9 European Environmental Leadership, PauletteKurzer; Chapter 10 Anti-Europeanism and Euroskepticism in the United States, PatrickChamorel; Chapter 11 Conclusion, Thomas L.Ilgen;