Beyond American Hegemony: The Future Of The Western Alliance

From Library Journal A leading expert on U.S.-West European relations cogently argues for a "Europeanized" NATO whose force and command structure would "devolve" from a condition of American dominance to a more conventional alliance. While the details of such a transition are lacking, its political and economic rationale could not be better stated. Indeed, because Calleo's analysis seriously considers the obstacles created by the Soviet Union and Franco-German relations, his case is stronger. Recommended for public and academic libraries. Zachary T. Irwin, Humanities & Social Sciences Div., Behrend Coll.Pennsylvania State Univ., ErieCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Product Description Argues that because of the American dominance of NATO the alliance no longer serves the best interests of Europe or the United States