Overview
Why are Europe and America still allied? After all, many observers predicted after the Cold War that NATO mght collapse, trade disputes could escalate, and political relations would suffer in the absence of a common threat (like the one formerly posed by the former Soviet Union). Peter Barschdorff argues that an acquis atlantique is holding the two sides together. Common experiences, legal stock and understadings make decision-makers convergee their views on controversial issues, such as peace-making in the Balkans, NATO reform and trade of agricultural goods. The acquis might change over time. But as an analytic concept and as a driver of transatlantic politics it will remain an important constant.Synopsis
Barschdorff, a former NATO research assistant and current New York City business consultant examines the reasons why Europe and America are still allied, in spite of pundits' post-Cold War predictions of conflict. He proposes the idea of an acquis atlantique, a transatlantic equivalent to the acquis communautaire, which is said to hold Europe and America together. First published in 1999 in Germany by Lit Verlag in the series Forschungsberichte Internationale Politik, 28. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Barschdorff, a former NATO research assistant and current New York City business consultant examines the reasons why Europe and America are still allied, in spite of pundits' post-Cold War predictions of conflict. He proposes the idea of an , a transatlantic equivalent to the , which is said to hold Europe and America together. First published in 1999 in Germany by Lit Verlag in the series Forschungsberichte Internationale Politik, 28. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)