Perceptions and Policy in Transatlantic Relations: Prospective Visions from the US and Europe

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In this book, experts from both sides of the Atlantic, examine the recent tensions between Western Europe and the United States over such issues as transatlantic security, policies towards terrorism and relations with Russia and the former Soviet Union, against the broader background of perceptions and misperceptions in transatlantic relations. Drawing on Professor Robert Jervis???‚¬?„? work, Perceptions and Misperceptions in International Politics, this book examines whether Jervis???‚¬?„? thesis has a new relevance given the current challenges in transatlantic relations. Some of the issues examined include: perceptions and misperceptions in general focusing on US foreign policy, issues of decision-making and implementation and issues of alliance management the capacity of the United States and the European Union to cooperate effectively within the broader transatlantic framework studies focusing on the ???‚¬??alliance security dilemma???‚¬?„? and the transatlantic security community case studies of transatlantic relations in the ???‚¬??war on terror???‚¬?„? and relations with Russia the present and future of the ???‚¬??western alliance???‚¬?„?. Providing a global and multilateral analysis from American and European perspectives and exploring fields of cooperation and competition, Perceptions and Policy in Transatlantic Relations will be of strong interest to students of International Relations, American politics and European politics.Written by authorities in the subject, Perceptions and Policy in Transatlantic Relations: Prospective Visions from the US and Europe by Natividad Fern? ndez Sola and Michael Smith provides an excellent foundation for your studies. Natividad Fern? ndez Sola and Michael Smith??™s style is excellently suited towards the topic, and will teach students the material clearly without overcomplicating the subject. What??™s more, the text is available in the Hardcover format shown above (ISBN 9780415454872), as well as a number of other formats. As of March 2009, this revision raises the bar for Perceptions and Policy in Transatlantic Relations: Prospective Visions from the US and Europe??™s high standard of excellence, making sure that it stays one of the foremost textbooks on the subject.