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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brenner, Michael J.

Contributor:

Parmentier, Guillaume.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--United States.

Political culture.

Political culture--France.

National characteristics, American.

National characteristics, French.

United States--Foreign relations--France.

United States.

France--Foreign relations--United States.

France.

United States--Foreign relations--1989-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The U.S.-French relationship is unique in mixing elements of rivalry and cooperation. Historical allies and comrades in arms, the United States and France are often fractious and quarrelsome. Their promotion of competing visions for a post-Cold War Europe gives a sharp edge to disputes over security and trade issues. Yet their mutual interests as partners in multiple collective enterprises compel them to find ways to put their relations on a surer footing. Doing so is also the key to meeting the larger challenge of reconciling America's dominance as the global superpower with the aspirations o

Contents:

Foreword; Contents; 1 A Unique Partnership; 2 Single Superpower versus Multipolarity; 3 NATO: Lost Opportunities; 4 High Tension: The Economic Dimension; 5 A Rekindled Alliance; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8157-9838-5

OCLC:

923615093