Name: The United States and Western Europe Since 1945 By Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)
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The United States and Western Europe Since 1945: From Empire by Invitation to Transatlantic Drift by Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)

Based on new and existing research by a world-class scholar, this is the first book in 20 years to examine the entire dynamics ofthe American-European relationship since 1945. The relationship between the United States and Western Europe has always been crucial, and current events dictate that it is becoming ever more so. In this important new work, Geir Lundestad analyses the balance between co-operation and conflict which has characterized this relationship in the post-war period. He examines talk of transatlantic drift, and the strain now apparent between the USA and the nation-states of Western Europe. In the concluding section, Lundestad offers a topical view of the future of transatlantic interaction. Throughout this work, Lundestad's much cited 'empire by invitation' thesis is both put into practice and extended in time and scope. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in one of the most important and enduring international relationships of the last 60 years.

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Offers a powerful argument, presents a sophisticated narrative, and is a magisterial, and, indeed, the best synthesis available of transatlantic relations since 1945 - a massive achievement. * Andreas W. Daum, Political Science Quarterly *

Preface and Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1. The Historical Setting ; 2. Co-operation Established: Empire by Invitation 1945-1950 ; 3. Co-operation Expanded: The Atlantic Community, Germany's Role, and Western Europe's Integration 1950-1962 ; 4. Conflict Renewed: De Gaulle's Challenge to America's Hegemony 1962-1969 ; 5. Conflict and Out-of-Area Questions 1945-1975 ; 6. Conflict and Co-operation: Relationships (Not) Redefined 1969-1977 ; 7. From Bad to Worse 1977-1984 ; 8. The End of the Cold War and Co-operation in the End 1984-1993 ; 9. Renewed Invitations: America's new Strong Role in Europe 1993-2001 ; 10. Transatlantic Drift: The Present and the Future ; Bibliography ; Index

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The United States and Western Europe Since 1945: From Empire by Invitation to Transatlantic Drift by Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)

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Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)

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Oxford University Press

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2003-09-04

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344

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The United States and Western Europe Since 1945 Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)

The United States and Western Europe Since 1945 by Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)

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The United States and Western Europe Since 1945: From Empire by Invitation to Transatlantic Drift by Geir Lundestad (Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, and Professor Adjunct, University of Oslo, and Adjunct Professor in the Department of History at the University of Oslo)

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