By Jessica Mrase This blog post was written for the course "Current Issues in Global and EU Affairs", which took place from February 12-April 30, 2018. Transatlantic relations between the US and the EU have been some of the most powerful relations in the world. Out of them, the concept of “transatlanticity” was born, housing core topics such as politics, culture, history, and economics. As leaders of the West, the US and the EU are often argued as normative powers and take it upon themselves to be global actors in other areas of the world. This is not limited to a strictly governmental capacity, as it also takes shape in the form of civil society. Civil societies are communities of citizens that come together in common interests and causes. For example, the Red Cross, Peace Corps, Habitat for Humanity, and many others, are all civil societies. However, through sponsorship of the government, we are now seeing networks consisting of civil society organizations and busines...