RT Journal Article
T1 Transatlantic flashpoints & hegemonic countermeasures: US-Europe intra-elite relations from Nixon to Trump 2.0
A1 Pass, Jonathan
K1 US
K1 Europe
K1 Hegemony
K1 Transatlantic flashpoints
K1 Hegemonic countermeasures
K1 Trump, Donald
AB The return of Trump has revived debate about the future of transatlantic relations. This article contributes to that discussion by contextualising the present conjuncture. After explaining our Gramscian-inspired theory of world hegemony, we set out the structural features of American hegemony over Europe as consolidated in the late 1940s. Our thesis is that transatlantic clashes occur when the US or Europe fails to meet those responsibilities considered indispensable for hegemonic reproduction. This paper identifies five such reoccurring intra-elite conflicts, termed transatlantic flashpoints, which Washington subsequently attempts to overcome, via hegemonic countermeasures. We then apply this heuristic (action-flashpoint-countermeasure) to the evolution of transatlantic relations from Nixon to Trump 2.0, highlighting elements of continuity and change. As American hegemony wanes, flashpoints have intensified and countermeasures proven less effective. The emergence of Trumpism is symptomatic of this ‘global organic crisis’, but structurally unable to resolve it, to the detriment of US-Europe relations.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2026
FD 2026-02-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/26381
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/26381
LA en
NO Pass, J. (2026). Transatlantic flashpoints & hegemonic countermeasures: US-Europe intra-elite relations from Nixon to Trump 2.0. Globalizations, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/14747731.2026.2620333
NO (Embargo de acceso hasta 27 agosto 2027)
NO Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Departamento de Derecho Público
DS RIO
RD May 22, 2026