{"product_id":"cooperation-among-democracies-the-european-influence-on-us-foreign-policy-princeton-studies-in-international-history-and-politics-70-9780691017112","title":"Cooperation among Democracies The European","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDemonstrates that European influence on decision-making processes in Washington during the Cold War worked through three mechanisms: norms prescribing consultations among the allies; use of domestic pressures for leverage in trans-atlantic interactions; and, trans-national and trans-governmental coalitions among societal and bureaucratic actors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A serious contribution... The author demonstrates that the analysis of norms points to an improved understanding of international relations... Excellent documentation.\"--Choice \"A sophisticated study of the Western alliance that emphasizes European influence on US decision-making... [T]his book will be useful to historians as well as to political scientists interested in alliance and international relations theory... A book that is outstanding in a crowded field. The careful research and thoughtful argument in Cooperation among Democracies make it one of the very best studies of the Western alliance.\"--The International History Review \"A sophisticated study of the Western alliance that emphasizes European influence on US decision-making...[T]his book will be useful to historians as well as to political scientists interested in alliance and international relations theory... A book that is outstanding in a crowded field. The careful research and thoughtful argument in Cooperation among Democracies make it one of the very best studies of the Western alliance.\"--Frank Costigliola, The International History Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE vii  ABBREVIATIONS ix  ONE Introduction and Overview 3  TWO Power Bargaining or Democratic Community? 12  Structural Realism: Who Pays the Piper (Ultimately) Calls the Tune 14  Traditional Realism: The \"Big Influence of Small Allies\" 17  Liberalism: Cooperation among Democracies 24  THREE \"Outposts of Our National Defense\": Consultation Norms and the Moderation of U.S. Policies during the Korean War, 1950-1953 42  Preventing War with China 45  Preventing the Use of Nuclear Weapons 57  Pushing and Pulling the U.S. toward a Cease-Fire 66  Conclusions 75  FOUR \"Unworthy and Unreliable\" Allies: Violation of Alliance Norms during the 1956 Suez Crisis 83  The Origins of the Interallied Conflict: Diverging Interests and Preferences 84  Allied Perceptions of American Words and Deeds: Duplicity 87  American Perceptions of Allied Behavior: \"Unworthy\" 91  U.S. Coercion and the Restoration Of the Transatlantic Relationship 96  Conclusions 99  FIVE \"A Game of Golf and a Little Talk\": Transnational Coalitions and the 1958-1963 Test Ban Negotiations 105  Setting the Agenda: Transnational Coalitions among Scientists and Peace Activists 107  Pushing and Pulling: The British Impact on Eisenhower's Nuclear Testing Policies 112  Keeping the Pressure Up: British Efforts during the Kennedy Administration 126  U.S. Attempts at Bribery: Dealing with French and German Opposition 134  Conclusions 140  SIX A \"Strike on Cuba which May Lose Berlin\": The Europeans and the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis 146  Allied Consultation during the Crisis 148  The British Response: Support for a \"Deal\" 152  The French and German Reactions: Support 157  Symbol of Allied Community I: Berlin 159  Symbol of Allied Community II: The Jupiter Missiles 162  Conclusions 176  SEVEN Blowing Up New York to Save Berlin? Norms, Transnational Relations, and NATO's Nuclear Decisions 183  The Debate about \"Flexible Response\" 184  The \"Neutron Bomb\" Controversy 187  INF, the \"Dual-Track\" Decision and the Zero Option 188  Conclusions 191  EIGHT Conclusions: The Transatlantic Community and the European Impact on American Foreign Policy 194  Summary of the Findings: Collective Identity, Norms, and the Big Influence of the European Allies 195  Variation in Allied Influence: The British and Germans versus the French 210  Suggestions for Further Research 215  The End of the Cold War and the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship 218  BIBLIOGRAPHY 227  INDEX 243","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403679146327,"sku":"9780691017112","price":52.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691017112.jpg?v=1730484231","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/cooperation-among-democracies-the-european-influence-on-us-foreign-policy-princeton-studies-in-international-history-and-politics-70-9780691017112","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}