Europe and America: The Prospects for Partnership

by Peterson,John

• ISBN13: 9780415146531
• ISBN10: 0415146534
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The conflict in Bosnia, disputes within the new World Trade Organizatiion and debates about NATO enlargement all illustrate a single point: no relationship is more important in determining the state of international relations than the alliance between Europe and America. Contrary to accepted wisdom, John Peterson argues that the end of the Cold War actually enhances the prospects for partnership between the United States and the European Union. Completely updated, this book offers a clear and penetrating analysis of the problems and opportunities facing the transatlantic alliance.

Table of Contents

List of tables	viii	(1)
Preface	ix	(2)
Abbreviations	xi
Introduction	1	(6)
Part I US-EU relations in perspective	7	(50)
1 The New Transatlanticism	7	(28)
2 The historical setting	35	(22)
Part II External and internal transformations	57	(98)
3 The new geopolitical reality	57	(22)
4 The domestic politics of US-EU relations	79	(27)
5 Trade and monetary relations	106	(23)
6 European security after the Cold War	129	(26)
Part III The case for the New Transatlanticism	155	(50)
7 The changing essence of security	155	(25)
8 Conclusion	180	(25)
Appendix The EU's institutions and member states	205	(3)
Notes	208	(3)
Bibliography	211	(22)
Index	233