PO SC 3630 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Xenophobia, Kyoto Protocol, Social Market Economy
23 Dec 2017
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Eu- social market economy based on solidarity ensuring that all citizens live lives of reasonable comfort and dignity, even if they are unable to earn the income necessary to this end. Us- individualistic culture, suspicious of government especially federal. Eu- strong elements of communal culture mostly identify with their state or government. Us- avoids being constrained by others, prefers freedom of action and acts often unilaterally. Eu- furthers policy goals using persuasion, building of consensus, largely thorough institutions and multilaterally. Eu- loath to use force and even threats. Examples: kyoto protocol on global climate change, international criminal court, rejection by the us of article 5 of nato invoked in 2001, us didn t sign it but clinton did, bush unsigned it. Us- nationalistic, xenophobic, anti muslim sentiments are on the rise, aggravated by the failure to integrate immigrant communities. Eu and us have the largest bilateral trade relationship and enjoy most integrated economic investment.
