Advice from SAIS Part 3: Addressing climate change and forging new transatlantic partnership
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves in Uncategorized
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part three of their advice:
Scott Barrett, director of the International Policy Program
Lead on Climate Change
Climate change is the greatest collective action problem the world has ever faced. The Kyoto Protocol was meant to address it, but Kyoto has not worked. The United States rejected Kyoto but did not propose an alternative. The world is waiting for an alternative. It is waiting for U.S. leadership.
Scott Barrett background and contact information.
David Calleo, director of the European Studies Program
Forge a New Transatlantic Partnership
Relations between Europe and the United States have deteriorated badly over the past decade. Neither is responding adequately to the demands of a rapidly changing world. In many aspects, each has been defeating the other. Both are caught in nostalgia and admiration of past achievements. The United States, which is severely weakened, needs to reduce its hegemonic pretensions in Europe and develop a real transatlantic partnership. Before this happens, Europe must define and assert its own interests more forcefully and effectively, particularly with Russia and the Middle East. The price of failure will be high on all sides.
David Calleo background and contact information.
Previously: Part One of Advice from SAIS. Part Two of Advice from SAIS
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