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I. Official (US and EU)
Government Sites ()
Because of the extensive interdependence between the United States
and the European Union, nearly every government department in the US,
and nearly every Directorate-General in the European Commission, interacts
to some extent with their counterparts across the Atlantic, and many
maintain web-based guides to transatlantic relations. In addition, the
US and the EU are important members of numerous multilateral organizations.
The following selected sites provide useful introductions to both transatlantic
relations and multilateral governance, and serve as portals to related
governmental and nongovernmental websites.
The
Delegation of the European Union to the United States is an
excellent place to begin in any search for information about the US/EU
transatlantic relationship. In addition to providing general information
on the EU to Americans, the site features a page dedicated to the Transatlantic
Partnership, featuring key documents and speeches, and useful links
to US and especially EU resources. The Delegation website also features
the publications Eufocus
and
Euinsight,
both of which contain regular features on EU/US relations.
The
EU's Europe Web Site features a large number of resources on
transatlantic relations, most notably the home page of The
Directorate-General for External Relations, which maintains a detailed
page dedicated to EU/US
Relations, including the invaluable publication 'EU/US News',
which is downloadable in pdf format. See also the web page of
the Directorate-General
for Trade, which includes a page devoted to US/EU trade relations
with relevant statistics, and the web page for Economic
and Monetary Affairs. The European
Central Bank regulates monetary policy and price stability for European
Monetary Union. Its website provides general information on its structure
and activities as well as detailed statistics and policy guidelines.
On the
US side, The US Mission
to the European Union maintains an equally detailed website,
featuring alphabetically listed and detailed dossiers on dozens of
key transatlantic issues, as well as summit communications, key speeches
by US officials and links to US government agencies and other organizations.
The
US State Department Bureau of European Affairs also maintains
a detailed web site, taking in not only relations with the European
Union but also US policy towards the Balkans and other European countries.
Resources include background notes on European countries and US
policies toward them, State Department daily briefings, and links to
US Missions and Consulates throughout Europe.
The
World Trade Organisation (WTO) handles multilateral trade agreements
and disputes between the US and the EU. Their website features information
on signed agreements, the various trade rounds and dispute settlements
and the status of both parties within the WTO.
The
Bank for International Settlements is an international organisation
that "fosters cooperation among central banks and other agencies
in pursuit of monetary and financial stability".
The Transatlantic
Business Dialogue (TABD) was the first and arguably most influential
of the official transatlantic dialogues, bringing together the chief
executive officers of major European and American firms. Its website
contains information about the organization and activities of the TABD,
including its various working groups and CEO conferences; and current
and past newsletters.
The
Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) brings together consumer
organizations on both sides of the Atlantic, and meets regularly to
formulate and present formal opinions to policymakers in the US and
the EU. Its website features statements and agendas from its various
meetings, as well as working group documents in the area of food, trade,
and e-commerce, and press releases, events, and links.
The
Transatlantic Information Exchange Service (TIESweb), is an
indispensable resource for those interested in transatlantic dialogues
and governance. Sponsored by governments on both sides of the Atlantic
and independent in its mission to serve as a communications link between
people on both sides of the Atlantic, TIESweb is organized into various
sections dealing with subjects such as 'Civil Society', 'Education',
and 'Work and Representation' (which features news and links
particularly relevant to the Transatlantic Labor Dialogue). The site
also features news about recent conferences and events, as well as serving
as the home for the TAED website, and a special section on the New Transatlantic
Agenda. TIESweb also offers an electronic
newsletter, to which users may subscribe on-line.
III. Academic Resources
on Transatlantic Relations ()
The
European Research Papers Archive ( )
provides a common portal for the working papers series of six institutions:
the Robert Schuman Centre and Academy of European Law at the European
University Institute (Florence); the Max Planck Institute for the Study
of Societies (Cologne); Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of
the Nation-State (ARENA, Oslo); the Mannheim Centre for European Social
Research (MZES); the European Integration On-line Papers series; and
the Jean Monnet Working Papers at Harvard University. Many of these
papers address issues of transatlantic relations.
The
European Union Studies Association in the US is an organisation whose
goal is to foster scholarly interest and understanding of the European
Union. Different 'interest sections' within the association
focus on the study of law, political economy, EU-Latin America relations,
economics, public opinion and participation and finally, the EU as a
global actor. The website also has links to various teaching resources
and key academic institutions.
The
Network of European Union Centers is the common website for
the ten official EU Centers in the United States, hosted and maintained
by the offices of the European Community Studies Association. The site
provides direct links to all ten EU Centers, which have sponsored numerous
conferences and workshops on transatlantic relations, as well as hyperlinked
summaries of major events sponsored by the various Centers.
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provides a common portal for the working papers series of six institutions:
the Robert Schuman Centre and Academy of European Law at the European
University Institute (Florence); the Max Planck Institute for the Study
of Societies (Cologne); Advanced Research on the Europeanisation of
the Nation-State (ARENA, Oslo); the Mannheim Centre for European Social
Research (MZES); the European Integration On-line Papers series; and
the Jean Monnet Working Papers at Harvard University. Many of these
papers address issues of transatlantic relations.