Coming in from the Cold War Changes in U.S.-European Interactions since 1980

by Ingebritsen, Christine; Alexseev, Mikhail A.; Allen, David J.; Chessa, Cecilia; Coker, Christopher; D'Anieri, Paul; Gardner, Mark; Gow, James; Howorth, Jolyon; Marks, Michael P.; Ramet, Sabrina P.; Smith, Patricia J.

• ISBN13: 9780742500174
• ISBN10: 0742500179
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-12-20
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Since the end of the Cold War, U.S. relations with Europe have charted a new course, influenced especially by the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact, the expansion of NATO, and the growing strength of the European Union. This volume analyzes U.S. interactions with Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, Poland, and Ukraine, and examines the new role for NATO and the evolving dynamics in the U.S.-EU partnership. Through their assessment of mutual perceptions, evolving interests, and clashing agendas, the contributors offer a fresh and thoughtful exploration of the U.S. relationship with the major European states.

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments	p. ix
The United States and Europe: Toward Greater Cooperation or a Historic Parting?--An Idealist Perspective	p. 1
NATO As a Postmodern Alliance	p. 16
A Competitive Relationship: The Maturing of the EU--U.S. Relationship, 1980-2000	p. 31
A Relationship Both Special and Mundane: The Politics of Power, Party, and Leadership in U.S.--British Relations since 1980	p. 50
Renegotiating the Marriage Contract: Franco-American Relations since 1981	p. 73
The Impact of Post--Cold War Changes on the U.S.--German Relationship	p. 97
Coming into Europe: The U.S.--Spanish Relationship since 1980	p. 129
From the Cold War to the "Cold Peace": U.S.--Russian Interactions from Gorbachev to the Present	p. 147
"Let Poland be Poland": The U.S.--Polish Relationship from 1980 to the Present	p. 173
Ukraine and the United States since 1991: The Reshaping of Expectations	p. 191
The Future of NATO and the Euro-Atlantic Community: Productive Partnerships and Constructive Ends?	p. 209
Index of Names	p. 231
Index of Subjects	p. 235
About the Contributors	p. 241
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