Transatlantic Governance & Policy

In this course students will have the opportunity to take a close look at the cooperation and governance framework in the transatlantic partnership. The course will take students to different sites in Washington, D.C. and Brussels to explore a number of issue-areas, including the impact of the current U.S. administration’s trade and tariff policy on transatlantic relations, and the most recent defense talks within NATO. It will also explore how forces like Brexit and the refuge crisis are testing the sustainability of the EU, and examine the populist and nationalist political movements challenging liberal democracy on both sides of the Atlantic.
Students will be responsible for readings, participation in the talks and q&a at the site visits, participation during the lecture/seminar hours at the hotels, and a final paper.