The European Union and the United States - Competition and Convergence in the Global Arena

This major new text by leading authorities takes a broad interdisciplinary approach to the changing relationship between the EU and the US in the 21st century and its historical, global and domestic context. The authors focus on the contrast between the policy convergence and interdependence on the one hand and the intense competition on the other.

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Reviews:

'An excellent source for understanding the depth and complexity of EU-US relations...McGuire and Smith have written a thoroughly readable, stimulating and ultimately pleasing book...that should be on the shelf of any scholar of the EU, foreign policy or political economy. [It] also can be recommended as textbook.' - Terrence R Guay, International Affairs '...interesting, well-written and convincing…A creative mixture of past, present and forward-looking analysis of contemporary EU–US issues…make it ideal course-book material, as well as a good source of information for a variety of experts.' - Marta Golonka, Journal of Common Market Studies

Introduction The Evolution of the Euro-American System Analysing the Euro-American System Issues, Processes and Institutions Money and Macroeconomic Policy Industry and Technology Trade and Commerce Investment, Regulation and Competition The New Europe Inter-Regional Relations World Order Conclusion: Convergence and Competition in the 21st Century