10.03.2010
18:00 - 19:00

Europe and America: Worlds Apart?

The Henry Jackson Society (HJS)
38 Craven Street
WC2N5NG London, United Kingdom
Phone: +44 20 7340 4520
Fax: +44 20 7340 4521

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Foreign & Security Policy

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Helen Norbury
Email: helen.norbury@henryjacksonsociety.org

Committee Room 15, House of Commons
London

United Kingdom

Much is made by commentators and analysts of the many differences between Europe and the United States. In spite of the transatlantic relationship that held for so many years during the Cold War, Americans and Europeans have come to regard each other with a degree of mutual suspicion. This diversity of opinion, exacerbated in recent years by the actions and events of the Bush administration and the European approach to these crises, covers many areas from specific issues such as the NATO mission in Afghanistan to much broader concerns including politics, economics, culture and the environment. However, to what extent are these divergences between America and Europe genuine, and to what extent can this kind of stereotyped view obscure important realities in the US-Europe relationship? Armed with an array of hard data, Professor Peter Baldwin offers a fascinating comparison of the United States and Europe, looking at the latest statistics on the economy, crime, health care, education and culture, religion, the environment, and much more. Professor Baldwin’s findings are both informative and surprising.

Frank Cook MP, the Henry Jackson Society; Professor Peter Baldwin, Professor of History, University of California, Los Angeles.