Introduction

The TransAtlantic Alliance has been the bedrock of global politics for the past half century. With the end of the Cold War, however, new dimensions have surfaced in the relationship between America and Europe. A unified Europe's refound desire for geopolitical influence, America's preoccupation with terror and extremism, Russia's transformation, the emergence of India and China: these and other global trends create new points of contention and areas for cooperation.

The TransAtlantic M.A. program at the Jagiellonian University, in Krakow, Poland, offers you an opportunity to explore the changing dynamics from the unique perspective of a country formerly behind the Iron Curtain.