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The task is to discuss how the relations between Europe, the EU, and the US will likely develop in a future where other parts of the world gain more global influence
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Europe, with the EU, is the world´s biggest economic centre and will still be in the near<br /> future. The US is the biggest economy of a single country, followed by China. The<br /> partnership Europe and the US is thus a very decisive constellation coming to global<br /> influence. The EU and the US cover for half of the world production and their internal<br /> trade is a third of the world trade. The EU is the biggest trading partner for China. These<br /> are the world´s heavy weight´s in economy. Their character of their relationships will have<br /> a big impact on the world as such.<br /> <br /> China´s economy is growing fast, the US has a smaller growth and Europe in general has very little<br /> growth. There are signs that the US show more and more interest in what happens in Asia<br /> than what happens in Europe. East Asia and the emerging markets become ever more<br /> interesting for the US. The question is if the bonds between Europe and the US will keep<br /> the same strength?<br /> <br /> Traditionally there has been a firm cooperation and “political friendship” between the US<br /> and Europe. Many European countries have joined NATO and this is just one example of<br /> mutual political and economic cooperation between the US and Europe. Of course most<br /> Americans historically were immigrants from Europe, but WWII and the following<br /> Marshal plan has cemented the good relationship. Due to this Europe became the most<br /> important market for American businesses. It still is, but other parts of the world are<br /> catching in. One example is how many African countries and china cooperate with no<br /> western “middle men”.<br /> <br /> Until the American Afghan and Iraq wars, the US and Europe had different globally<br /> strategies, The US has followed an aggressive global strategy attempting to pursue and<br /> enhance its widespread interests. Europe has been more reluctant in engaging in political<br /> dominance in affairs outside Europe. Europe has supported the plicies of the UN, while the US almost<br /> has neglected the UN. Not that the two parties disagreed in important matters. It has almost been a<br /> general procedure that the US fought the wars, and Europe was nation building afterwards.<br /> Several European countries, but not all, have participated in the American Middle East<br /> wars in the beginning of this century. The subsequent “threats of terror” has bonded the<br /> two parties even more. An example is Denmark who has based its foreign policy to<br /> follow the US and has been a part of the wars mentioned above. Before this, Denmark´s<br /> foreign policy was related to the UN – in broad sense a peacekeeping strategy. The US has<br /> furthermore a general good reputation in Eastern Europe because they were quite active<br /> against the former Soviet Union and promoted strongly the independency of the Eastern<br /> European countries.<br /> <br /> An example: The US and the EU has been discussing the terms of a free trade agreement. They did<br /> this in almost secrecy apparently to avoid public discussions and protests. There was an<br /> official general European support to the “political US” and an attitude to keep the alliance<br /> alive for strategic reasons, and many Europeans look up to the deregulated, low-tax<br /> business America, the land of “possibilities”. At the same time there was quite a substantial<br /> criticism among many Europeans towards American warfare, surveillance, business<br /> strategies, dominance and lack of regulations, the lack of social welfare, and the increasing<br /> inequality among its citizens. The negotiations have stopped for the moment due to political<br /> con cerns at both sides.<br />
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Read the introduction and the questions and make sure you understand the overall aim of<br /> the task.<br /> <br /> Read ALL the files. They are many, but in general short.<br /> <br /> How to solve this task:<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Version 1.</strong></em> <div style="margin-left: 40px;">You can solve the task individually by summing up your respons to the task in a 2-page text, including answering the questions written below.<br /> </div> <em><strong>Version 2.</strong></em><br /> You can solve the task commonly, where your teammates and you share different parts of<br /> the topic among yourselves and present to each other in a form of a course. The whole<br /> course with all the parts shouldn’t exceed 2 hours.<br /> Each one of you will end up with a 1-page text about your part of the topic and the<br /> conclusion from your part of the course. All the materials you used for your part of the<br /> course should also be send to your teacher.<br /> <br /> <em><strong>Use additional sources if you find it beneficial, especially if you have chosen the variant 2.<br /> The origin of additional sources must be noted for control.<br /> <br /> The issues to work with:</strong></em><br /> • Read the files F1: EU-US Fact and figures <div style="margin-left: 40px;">a) Sum up the main characteristics of trade an economic relations: the<br /> individual countries, the countries together and where the countries differ<br /> the most?<br /> b) Sum up the characteristics of how the two countries develop differently at<br /> the moment. What are the main differences in the situation and in the<br /> development?<br /> c) Characterize the EU, the US and China towards the rest of the world<br /> What to say about global dominance?<br /> </div> • Read the files F2: The EU and the US <div style="margin-left: 40px;">a) Read the summary and point out the differences in dealing with economy<br /> • Conclude shortly upon where the EU and the US will have to meet if they are to<br /> make a strategic economic partnership<br /> • Note the arguments from CIA why they chose the one scenario apart from the<br /> others<br /> </div> • Read the files F3: The EU, independent of the US <div style="margin-left: 40px;">• What are differences concerning combating climate changes? How come?<br /> • What are the arguments for and implications and advantages of de-dollarization?<br /> • Do you agree in the article of EU falling in an American trap concerning e.g.<br /> Ukraine – or not. How will characterize the message of the article?<br /> </div> • Read the files F4: The EU-US trade negotiations <div style="margin-left: 40px;">• What are the main arguments in promoting a trade agreement between the EU<br /> and the US?<br /> • Note what are the issues agreed upon and what are the issues remaining. Consider<br /> what will happen to the remaining issues.<br /> • The articles are somewhat alike, but short. Sum up what are the main critics<br /> towards an agreement. What concerns the actual issues in an eventual agreement?<br /> What concerns the broader political implications of an agreement between the EU<br /> and the US?<br /> • How can the political resistance towards an EU-US trade agreement have global<br /> implications?</div> <br /> • Read the files F5: EU-US strategic policies including NATO <div style="margin-left: 40px;">• What are the arguments against a closer relationship between EU, US and<br /> NATO? Why would it lead to “world domination”?<br /> What to do to prevent this eventual consequence?<br /> • What are the arguments for having China in the “centre of the radar”?<br /> • What does the EU tell about the cooperation with NATO/US?<br /> • Discuss the validity of the arguments in the article about globalization of NATO.</div>
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