The Influence and Role of Current U.S. Foreign Policy in Modern Italy

For my research paper I have chosen to compare two countries which have totally different cultures, Italy, and the United States of America. I decided to compare these countries for two reasons, the first being that as an Italian I can better point out the differences I have noticed living back and fourth in the US since a young age, and the second and main reason is because during our course we have been discussing on how bribing practices were banned and partially reintroduced in the U.S. due to unfair competition from foreign companies abroad.

The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political partnership between 28 different countries. It consists of about half a billion citizens, and its combined economy represents about 20 percent of the world’s total economy (Briney, 2015). Today The European Union works as a single market, with free movement of people, goods and services from one country to another. There is a standard system of laws to be followed, and since 1999 many countries share a single currency called the Euro (Europa.eu, 2015). This essay will explore the background history of the European Union and the benefits and drawbacks of the European Union.

Italy is very different then America. I didn’t picture Italy anything like that in my mind before I went. There wasn’t very many grocery stores, I didn’t find one until the third day that I was there. The buildings are very close together and I thought that everything looked the same from the outside and were very difficult to tell apart from one another. But when I happened to find the store, inside wasn’t big at all, the stores were called “mini marts.” It wasn’t really for kids but there isn’t many kids in Italy to begin with. Mostly it was an in and out kind of store. I wasn’t sure what kind of things were their popular items, so it was difficult to tell how they organized the stuff. One store that I went into, had lights around the selves

WWII all started with the Great Depression and the rise of dictators, everyone saw it coming. The U.S. struggled in the Great Depression when their stock market crashed. When WWII came along they ignored the issue, trying their best to stay out of it. While European leaders attempted to negotiate. Many countries seemed weak, so the dictators began stepping in, taking control, and setting goals. Some countries began making allies, and starting their plan to invade other countries. Democratic nations stood back and watched until it was absolutely necessary for them to get involved.

The “cold war” loss of Italy to Communist control would result in profound political, psychological and military damage to the free world (p.1567)

This speech by the President of Poland, President Donald Tusk, focuses on his views on the necessity for greater unity among the European nations. He brings up the history of of his home along with his personal history of living behind the iron curtain and how his experience of living under the communist regime strengthens his idea of a guaranteed freedom for all. He says that only through unity can Europe oppose totalitarianism and the restriction of freedom.

On 25 March 2017, the European Union will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its existence. Nevertheless, the European Council and the presidents of the twenty seven member states are aware that it is not a perfect union.

For the last decade the European Union has struggle to hold itself together against multiple crisis and national rivalries of its member nations. The European Union (EU) has time and time again overcome these union breaking threats. However, since the American recession of 2008, the EU faces its greatest challenge of its short existence: the Eurozone crisis. The Euro, the monetary unit of the EU, is falling due to the fiscal policies of the so called PIIGS nations: Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain. Even with the support of the heavyweights of the European Union (France and Germany) the nations of PIIGS is suffering heavily from economic depression; this economic depression is causing fractures between the nations that make up the European Union. Situationally, the issue has almost past the limit of no return and causing nations like Italy and Greece thinking about withdrawing from the European Union. If any of the PIIGS nations actually withdraw from the European Union, it would be the first step to the dissolvent of the European Union. The repercussion of a dead EU would be disastrous for the entire continent; one has to remember that the European Union was created to prevent a Third World War from ever erupting. Most Americans would not care what happens to the nations of Europe in this day and age however, the nations of Europe are among America’s greatest allies politically, economically, and militarily. If the EU fails and the continent erupts into war once

Europe is walking on the steps of more progress, leading to the rise of living costs and the growth of its domestic markets and the emergence of a single currency rivaling the Dollar. Europe has become one of the strongest opinion opposing unions in the world.

What does a coherent and unified European community (known as the European Union) mean to the United States? Is it a threat, a competitor, or a partner? Or is it the three combined together?

European Union represents economic and political partnership of 28 states, with population more than 500 million people who can travel within its territory without considering internal borders. It operates as a single market with standardized laws and guaranteed freedom of movement of people, goods, services and capital. As such, European Union is attractive destination for all kind of immigrants, from people in search of a better life from unfortunate and unstable regions to highly qualified work force who are looking for greater business opportunities. As European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said in an interview for Time Magazine (Oct. 24,2007) “Europe is an

People have created unions many times but not all of them were successful, specifically when we consider alliances among number of countries with different economics, political systems and culture. For instance, last century brought both the biggest collapse and the most promising union in the modern history. Although U.S.S.R has disappeared from geographical maps, some of its members joined another alliance. The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership that united 28 countries on the European part of Eurasia and represents a unique form of cooperation among members today.

The creation of European Union was one of the 20th centuries greatest accomplishments. So great that it won the noble peace prize in 2012 for “over six decades [having] contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe.” What was once a continent torn apart by war, is now a model for peace for the world. Over a 70 year period, Germany and France in particular had fought three wars. However, today war between those countries, or any in the European Economic Area, is close to unthinkable.

The European Union is a political community constituted as an international organization whose aim is to promote integration and a common government of the European people and countries. According to the Article 3 of the European Union Treaty, Union’s aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples. It is based on the values of freedom, democracy, equality, law enforcement and respect for human rights and dignity.

The next chapter represents an attempt to develop new understandings of the problems related to the European process of integration. More specifically, the aim of this section is to outline the possible mechanisms that, in being conducive of socialization, can push member states to ‘work together’ and to think in terms of ‘common problems’ and ‘common concerns’.