Navigating New Geostrategic Challenges. EU-US Cooperation and Italy's Role

This book provides an analysis of the main challenges and opportunities for cooperation between the United States and the European Union in key sectors, amidst increasing geo-economic rivalry among major powers, and also includes a special focus on Italy's role within the Euro-Atlantic partnership. The intertwining of economic interests with geopolitical ambitions has led to a growing reliance on trade and investment as strategic tools in the competition between major powers and in the pursuit of geopolitical objectives. In light of these developments, the United States and the European Union have explored new strategies in their respective trade and investment policies, but also worked together to establish closer, often unprecedented, forms of bilateral cooperation. Moving from the assessment of Italy's role and positioning within the wider geopolitical landscape and its transatlantic ties, the book analyses the strategic dialogue between the United States and the European Union. The