The United States and Western Europe Since 1945

This book is a must read for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in the transmutations of international relations and issues of hegemony and coherence in alliance systems. It is written in a concise, jargon-free style that makes it appealing to a larger audience. The unpolemical character of the prose and the balanced judgements add to the many virtues of this book, which offers a powerful argument, presents a sophisticated narrative, and is a magisterial, and, indeed, the best synthesis available of transatlantic relations since 194?

• Introduction ; 1. The Historical Setting: The United States and Western Europe Before 1945 ; 2. Cooperation Established: "Empire" by Invitation 1945-1950 ; 3. The Atlantic Community, Germany's Role, and Western Europe's Integration 1950-1962 ; 4. De Gaulle's Challenge to America's Hegemony 1962-1969 ; 5. The United States, Western Europe, and Out-of-Area Disputes 1945-1975 ; 6. Conflict and Cooperation: American-Western European Relations (Not) Redefined 1969-1977 ; 7. From Bad to Worse: The United States and Western Europe 1977-1984 ; 8. The End of the Cold War and Cooperation in the End 1984-1993 ; 9. America's New Strong Role in Europe 1993-2001 ; 10. Transatlantic Drift: The Present and the Future ; Bibliography