– I denne viktige og interessante boka skildrer Geir Lundestad det ambivalente forholdet mellom USA og Europa etter 1945. I kronologisk orden fremstiller han betydningen av Marshall-hjelpen rett etter krigen; dannelsen av NATO, Tysklands vanskelige stilling og hvordan europeiske regjeringer balanserte mellom de to supermaktene, USA-kritikken på 1960- og 70-tallet, og selvfølgelig det spente forholdet mellom USA og Europa de siste årene. Sentralt i fremstillingen står tanken om at USA ble et "imperium ved invitasjon", ved at det var europeerne som inviterte USA til å engasjere seg i Vest-Europa etter den andre verdenskrig. Dette er en både spennende og lærerik bok som det har vært svært interessant å lese. Den er godt skrevet, og vitner om både stor kunnskap og formidlingsevne. Det er en bok som engasjerer, og som bidrar til debatt. Bør leses.
United States and Western Europe Since 1945
«This book is a must read for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in the transmutations of international relations and issues of hegemony and coherence in alliance systems. It is written in a concise, jargon-free style that makes it appealing to a larger audience. The unpolemical character of the prose and the balanced judgements add to the many virtues of this book, which offers a powerful argument, presents a sophisticated narrative, and is a magisterial, and, indeed, the best synthesis available of transatlantic relations since 194?»
a massive achievement.Political Science Quarterly
Based on new and existing research by a world-class scholar, this is the first book in twenty years to examine the dynamics of the entire American-West European relationship since 1945.
The relationship between the United States and Western Europe has always been crucial and recent events dictate that it is becoming ever more so.
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The relationship between the United States and Western Europe has always been crucial and recent events dictate that it is becoming ever more so. In this important new work, Geir Lundestad analyses the balance between the cooperation 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 the 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 sixty years.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Oxford University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780199283972
- Utgivelsesår
- 2005
- Format
- 23 x 16 cm
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«This book is a must read for political scientists, historians, and anyone interested in the transmutations of international relations and issues of hegemony and coherence in alliance systems. It is written in a concise, jargon-free style that makes it appealing to a larger audience. The unpolemical character of the prose and the balanced judgements add to the many virtues of this book, which offers a powerful argument, presents a sophisticated narrative, and is a magisterial, and, indeed, the best synthesis available of transatlantic relations since 194?»
a massive achievement.Political Science Quarterly