Online Resources »

Time for the EU to Work with Russia

Cortnie Shupe writes about how the West's failure to incorporate Russia into the security institutions of Europe, and how this trend can possibly be reversed.

The Water's Edge: Euro Vision

Shifts within the world's most developed (and for many Americans, confusing) union of countries could have serious implications for U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan and elsewhere.

Fifty years of fraternal rivalry

The milestones of the past 50 years show that the story of the European "Union" is really composed of bitter rivalries, clashes and tense compromises.

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Quizzes »

Great Decisions 2008 Fall Quiz Series - European Union Quiz

Online topic quizzes from the Great Decisions 2008 Fall Quiz Series are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2008 Fall Updates.

Great Decisions 2008 Spring Quiz Series - European Union Quiz

Online topic quizzes from the Great Decisions 2008 Spring Quiz Series are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2008 briefing book articles and Great Decisions 2008 Spring Updates.

Great Decisions 2008 Winter Quiz Series - European Union Quiz

Online topic quizzes are an ideal test of readers' knowledge of the Great Decisions 2008 articles.

In the Classroom »

Europe in the 21st Century

Colette Mazzucelli, a professor at NYU's Center for Global Affairs and Hofstra University, shares her syllabus and the resources she uses for teaching a course on "Europe in the 21st Century."

American Councils for International Education

American Councils for International Education administers a variety of cultural exchange, study abroad, and research programs on behalf of both public and private funders. Participation in these programs is through an open, merit-based competition, and facilitates mutual understanding between the United States and Eurasia, Southeast Europe, and South Asia.

European Union-United States Atlantis Program

The program provides grants for up to four years to add a European Community-United States dimension to international curriculum development and related student exchange.

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Recommended Readings »

Great Decisions 2010 Television Series on DVD

Ten half hour programs designed to support Great Decisions discussions.

• United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
• EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana
• Actress and Goodwill Ambassador Mira Sorvino
• U.S. Senator Carl Levin
• New York Times Columnist Nicolas Kristof

Reflections on the Revolution In Europe: Immigration, Islam, and the West

Europe has undergone a demographic revolution it never expected. A half century of mass immigration has failed to produce anything resembling an American-style melting pot. By overestimating its need for immigrant labor and underestimating the culture-shaping potential of religion, Europe has trapped itself in a problem to which it has no obvious solution. Reflections on the Revolution in Europe is intended to examine how Muslim immigration may be permanently reshaping the West.

Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics

Environmental and energy policies have become increasingly significant in European and North American politics. Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics is a fascinating book that uses a wide range of case studies that embrace climate change, product standards, chemical regulations, renewable energy policies, food safety and genetically-modified organisms to examine areas of conflict and cooperation in the transatlantic relationship. Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics is highly relevant to understanding how the European Union and North America can cooperate more effectively in meeting today's many global environmental and energy policy challenges.

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