Abstract
Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the literature on American and European international policy has been exuberant. However, the policies continue to remain blurred. Indeed numerous scholars have emphasized overall and increasing divergence. Contradicting this divergence are others who are insisting that convergence remains solid. This paper will attempt to see the extent to which Robert Kagan's views can be emulated. Robert Kagan, the American historian considers the EU foreign policy as distinctive from the American one. This paper will focus on the difference between the EU and the US concerning their approaches towards international relations. Despite the fact that some analysis and facts point out the importance of divergence insisting on a dissociative approach, we will argue that the picture is not explicit enough. It often appears that the European and American foreign policy models are similar. This will be answered through the study of rhetoric and practical case studies in attempting to avoid the caricature form of assessment.
