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Transworld. Transatlantic Relations and the Future of Global Governance

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Summary

The TRANSWORLD project is a consortium of 13 academic and research centers from the EU, the US and Turkey that has been funded by the European Union’s 7th Framework Programme. The project aims to research the evolution of the transatlantic relationship and its role in shaping global governance architectures. The project is divided into four policy domains (economic, security, environment, and human rights/democracy) and will assess the role of the US and the EU in the global governance architecture. Sciences Po's CERI is leading Work Package 3 (WP3) which deals with transatlantic security relations. WP3's main objective is to assess whether the transatlantic relationship is drifting apart, a functional partnership, or an enduring partnership. WP3 will review and analyze the trends and leadership challenges within international security, analyze EU and US adjustment policies to emerging and changing trends in international security, contribute to the elaboration of a questionnaire for an elite survey, and produce a report on US-EU convergence/divergence patterns. The project will produce two separate but easily comparable documents on EU and US adjustment policies, and a report on the transatlantic security relationship which could result in the redefinition of the relationship.

Q&As

What is the purpose of the TRANSWORLD project?
The purpose of the TRANSWORLD project is to research the evolution of the transatlantic relationship and its role in shaping global governance architectures.

What are the four policy domains that TRANSWORLD focuses on?
The four policy domains that TRANSWORLD focuses on are economic, security, environment, and human rights/democracy.

What are the three main hypotheses being tested by the TRANSWORLD project?
The three main hypotheses being tested by the TRANSWORLD project are whether transatlantic relations are drifting apart, adapting along an ad hoc cooperation-based pattern, or evolving into a different but resilient special partnership.

What are the partners of the TRANSWORLD project?
The partners of the TRANSWORLD project are Sciences Po, American University in Washington DC, Charles University in Prague, the European University Institute in Florence, the Free University of Berlin and Sabanci University of Istanbul.

What is the final product of the TRANSWORLD project?
The final product of the TRANSWORLD project is two separate but easily comparable documents; one on EU adjustment policies drafted by Charles University, and a second on US adjustment written by American University.

AI Comments

👍 This article provides an in-depth look at the transatlantic relationship and how it is impacting global governance. It provides a comprehensive overview of the research being done by TRANSWORLD and the various partners involved in the project. The research being conducted by the consortium is sure to provide invaluable insights into the future of transatlantic relations.

👎 This article does not provide any actual findings or conclusions from the research being conducted by TRANSWORLD. It is simply an overview of the research being done and the project's objectives. It is unclear how beneficial this research will be in terms of providing insights into the future of transatlantic relations.

AI Discussion

Me: It's a project funded by the European Union called TRANSWORLD. It's a consortium of 13 academic and research centers from the EU, US and Turkey that are researching the evolution of the transatlantic relationship and its role in shaping global governance.

Friend: Wow, that's really interesting. What implications does this have?

Me: The article talks about how traditional paradigms to understand the transatlantic relationship are no longer valid. The article also outlines the objectives of the project, which is to assess the role of a re-defined transatlantic relationship in global governance, and provide tested policy recommendations on how the US and the EU can best cooperate to enhance the viability, effectiveness, and accountability of governance structures. It's a really important project, because it could potentially shape the future of global governance.

Action items

Research the current trends in international security and the policy adjustments made by the US and the EU.
Read the full version of the TRANSWORLD paper and the op-ed by Anne Marie Le Gloannec.
Participate in the elite survey conducted by Work Package 8 to gain insight into the perceptions of policymakers and academics about key issues across the Atlantic.

Technical terms

Transworld: A consortium of 13 academic and research centres from the EU, the US and Turkey formed to research the evolution of the transatlantic relationship and its role in shaping global governance architectures.
7th Framework Programme: A European Union funded research project.
CERI: Sciences Po’s Centre for International Studies and Research.
Delphi Exercise: A method of gathering opinions from experts in order to make predictions about the future.
Elite Survey: A survey of close to 1,000 policymakers and academics.
Secondary Literature Review: A review of existing literature on a topic.
Interviews: Discussions with government, EU institutions and NATO officials, as well as academics, journalists and analysts.
Questionnaire: A set of questions used to gather information from respondents.
Convergence/Divergence Patterns: The similarities and differences between two or more entities.