Transatlantic 2020: A Tale of Four Futures

Synopsis

What Does The Future Hold For The United States And Europe? What Fundamental Societal, Economic, Political, And Security Trends Will Reshape Transatlantic Relations Over The Coming Decade? Will They Draw Europeans And Americans Together Or Drive Them Apart? In This Book Leading Experts Discuss And Explain Issues Ranging From Demography, Energy And Economic Crises To Security, Societal Resilience And The Rise Of New Powers. Co-editors Dan Hamilton And Kurt Volker Present Four 'transatlantic Futures' Based On These Trends, And Recommend Policies To Ensure A Vibrant Transatlantic Partnership In A Rapidly Changing World -- Back Cover Introduction : A Tale Of Four Futures (come Together - Hello Goodbye - Live And Let Die - With A Little Help From My Friends) / Daniel Hamilton And Kurt Volker -- Section I, Rising Powers -- Chapter 1. The Rise Of New Powers : Implications For The Transatlantic World / Hanns W. Maull -- Chapter 2. The U.s. And Europe Face The Brics : What Kind Of Order? / Michael F. Oppenheimer -- Section Ii, Prospects For Normative Order -- Chapter 3. Normative Futures / A U.s. Perspective / Bruce W. Jentleson -- Chapter 4. What Norms For A New-order Transatlantic Relationship? European Perspectives / Giovanni Grevi And Richard Youngs -- Section Iii, Demographic Trends -- Chapter 5. Europe's Demographic Future : At The Edge Of The Post-growth Society / Reiner Klingholz -- Chapter 6. Demographic Factors Affecting The Transatlantic Partners / Carl Haub --section Iv, Human Mobility -- Human Mobility In The United States And Europe To 2020 / Demetrios G. Papademetriou And Madeleine Sumption -- Chapter 8. The Rise Of Anti-immigrant Populism In Europe And The Future Of European Capitalist Democratic Society : An Explanation / Theo Veenkamp -- Section V, Questions Of Energy Sustainability -- Chapter 9. Alternating Currents : How Global And Domestic Energy Trends Will Affect The European Union, The United States, And The Transatlantic Partnership In 2020 / Alexander Ochs And Shakuntala Makhijani -- Chapter 10. Buying Time : Energy And The Art Of Sustainable Advancement In Transatlantic Relations / Christof Van Agt -- Section Vi, The Future Of The Knowledge Economy -- Chapter 11. The Changing Global Knowledge Landscape : The Need For A Transatlantic Vision And A New Pragmatism / Bengt-ake Lundvall -- Section Vii, New And Traditional Dimensions Of Security -- Chapter 12. A More Secure World? / Andrew Mack -- Chapter 13. International Security In 2020 / James Dobbins. Daniel Hamilton And Kurt Volker, Eds. Includes Bibliographical References.