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The United States and Western Europe since 1945 : from "empire" by invitation to transatlantic drift

Author: Geir Lundestad
Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Examining the dynamics of the entire American-West European relationship since 1945, this work provides a critical examination of how the relationship between the United States and Western Europe is becoming increasingly strained, and goes on to offer a topical view of the future of this relationship.
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Geir Lundestad
ISBN: 0199266689 9780199266685
OCLC Number: 52485403
Description: xi, 331 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents: The historical setting: the United States and Western Europe before 1945 --
Cooperation established: "Empire" by invitation, 1945-1950 --
The Atlantic Community, Germany's role, and Western Europe's integration, 1950-1962 --
De Gaulle's challenge to America's hegemony, 1962-1969 --
The United States, Western Europe, and out-of-area disputes, 1945-1975 --
Conflict and cooperation: American-Western European relations (not) redefined, 1969-1977 --
From bad to worse: the United States and Western Europe, 1977-1984 --
The end of the Cold War and cooperation in the end, 1984-1993 --
America's new strong role in Europe, 1993-2001--
Transatlantic drift: the present and the future.
Responsibility: Geir Lundestad.
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