Atlanticers

The name of people from the four Atlantic provinces, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. The three Maritime province folks are known as Maritimers, but here's no name for the four Atlantic provinces.

Newfoundland folks are thrilled that the word Atlanticers now includes them rather than being left out in the name Maritimers.

Atlanticers by navifrase March 23, 2025

National Atlanticism

An ideological current that fuses Atlanticism (close cooperation between North America and Europe) with nationalist priorities. National Atlanticism emphasizes that Atlantic solidarity serves the national interest of each member state, not just a abstract “Western community.” It supports NATO, free trade, and cultural ties, but frames them as instruments for national security and prosperity rather than as steps toward supranational governance. National Atlanticism often appears in countries that are strongly pro‑US but also protective of their own sovereignty. It rejects both isolationist nationalism and federalist globalism.

Example: “Her National Atlanticism led her to support the US alliance enthusiastically, but only as long as her country retained control over its own military decisions—alliance without subordination.”

National Atlanticism by Abzugal April 18, 2026

International Atlanticism

The view that Atlantic cooperation should transcend national boundaries, leading toward deeper integration of political, economic, and security structures among North Atlantic nations. International Atlanticism advocates for shared sovereignty, common institutions, and a collective identity that reduces the importance of individual nation‑states. It is often associated with proposals for a North American‑European free trade area, a common foreign policy, or even a transatlantic parliament. Critics on the left see it as corporate‑driven globalization; critics on the right see it as a threat to national independence. Proponents argue it is necessary to compete with rising powers like China.

Example: “The proposal for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was driven by International Atlanticism—an attempt to lock in regulatory alignment and reduce national veto power over corporate rights.”

International Atlanticism by Abzugal April 18, 2026