Reconcilable differences : U.S.-French relations in the new era / Michael Brenner, Guillaume Parmentier.

Author/creator Brenner, Michael J.
Other author Parmentier, Guillaume.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2002.
Descriptionx, 154 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Political culture--United States.
Political culture--France.
National characteristics, American.
National characteristics, French.
United States--Foreign relations. --France.
France--Foreign relations. --United States.
United States--Foreign relations. --1989-.

Contents Chapter One, A Unique Partnership -- Chapter Two, Single Superpower Versus Multipolarity. The power of history. The European vision. France's multipolar perspective. The globalization issue. The erratic partner -- Chapter Three, NATO : Lost Opportunities. A clash of two conservatisms, 1990-95. The Chirac years: an earnest attempt to adapt NATO. Mutual dissapointment. Combined joint task forces and the European Security and Defense Identity. Kosovo: toward europeanization -- Chapter Four, High Tension : The Economic Dimension. Head to head? The Uruguay Round. The Boeing affair. U.S. triumphalism. Europe redux. Economic and Monetary Union. The defense industry -- Chapter Five, A Rekindled Alliance. The American perspective. The French perspective. The existential question for France. U.S.-French bilateralism -- Notes -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2001007583
ISBN0815712545 (alk paper)
ISBN9780815712541 (alk paper)
ISBN0815712537 (paper)
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