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Building a Broader Atlantic Community
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Building a Broader Atlantic Community



Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Innovative
  • Eye Opening
  • Background

Recommendation

Though it receives much less attention than its Pacific counterpart, the Atlantic hemisphere is a critical nexus of globalization. The four continents surrounding the Atlantic Ocean constitute a region confronting challenges in energy production, climate change, trafficking, terrorism and cybersecurity, among others. This insightful explainer from analyst Daniel S. Hamilton uses a new 20-country cooperation agreement as a springboard to underline the importance of the Atlantic hemisphere in commerce, politics and society.

Take-Aways

  • The Atlantic hemisphere highlights many aspects of globalization.
  • The region faces challenges that differ from those of the rest of the world.
  • Pan-Atlantic nations can work to achieve greater cohesion on climate, economics and data. 

About the Author

Daniel S. Hamilton, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, is the president of the Transatlantic Leadership Network and its Atlantic Basin Initiative.