Organizing the world : the United States and regional cooperation in Asia and Europe / Galia Press-Barnathan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Press-Barnathan, Galia, 1967-

Series:

Studies in international relations (Routledge (Firm))

Studies in international relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International organization.

International cooperation.

United States--Foreign relations--20th century.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (302 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a conceptual framework that explains when and why a great power would choose to cooperate with smaller states via regional cooperation forums rather than in a bilateral setting.

Contents:

The puzzle of choosing cooperation strategies

What explains strategy choice? : the theoretical framework

The rise and fall of the Pacific Pact : U.S. policy toward early postwar security arrangements in Asia

From "United Action" to the Manila Pact : the Eisenhower administration and regional security arrangements in Southeast Asia

From NAT to EDC : U.S. policy toward regional security in Europe : a comparative perspective

Reviving postwar Japanese trade : American strategies during the Truman and Eisenhower administrations

The form of foreign aid to Asia : from Truman to Johnson

U.S. strategies for European economic recovery : the Marshall Plan in a comparative perspective

Wither America's regional strategy? : conclusions and implications for post-Cold War U.S. policy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-285) and index.

ISBN:

1-138-97775-6

1-135-94194-7

1-280-05986-9

0-203-50901-3

9780203509012

OCLC:

437056033