{"product_id":"defense-of-the-west-transatlantic-security-from-truman-to-trump-9781526146229","title":"Defense of the West: Transatlantic Security from","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a lively and readable style by the world’s leading authority on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and US-European relations,\u003ci\u003e Defense of the West\u003c\/i\u003e is the history of a transatlantic security relationship that has endured for over seventy years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis latest edition of a classic work looks at how developments inside NATO and European Union member states affect their ability to defend against external threats while preserving Western values, in the era of Trump and Brexit. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSloan frankly addresses the failures and shortcomings of Western institutions and member states. But the book emphasizes the continuing importance of value-based transatlantic security cooperation as a vital element of the defense and foreign policies of NATO and EU member states.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt a time of heightened tension and political turmoil, at home and abroad, Stan Sloan’s lucid and far-sighted analysis is more necessary than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'America's NATO allies are vital for her twenty first-century political and military goals. Sloan's comprehensive study provides rich history, international context, and astute perspectives with which to consider what NATO is today and how it may develop next - all necessary and timely for the US electorate and US President in NATO's sixth decade and beyond. This book will inform and stimulate your understanding of both a successful and challenged NATO alliance.'\u003cbr\u003e Lawrence Chalmer, Former Director of the NATO Orientation Course and Professor Emeritus, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'For over thirty-five years Stan Sloan has used Harlan Cleveland's concept of the transatlantic bargain with great success in exploring NATO's history. With its emphasis on the problems of the twenty-first century this volume continues his quest. It marks him as the most important American authority in the field of NATO historiography. His book belongs on the shelf of every person interested in the future of the transatlantic relationship.'\u003cbr\u003e Lawrence S. Kaplan, Director Emeritus, Lyman L. Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies, Kent State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Few people understand NATO better than Stan Sloan. \u003ci\u003eDefense of the West\u003c\/i\u003e provides a uniquely authoritative account of the alliance's history and the many challenges it must address if it is going to continue to contribute to our collective security.'\u003cbr\u003e Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies, King's College London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The book appears to be aimed at a student audience, as demonstrated by the \"questions for discussion\" at the end of each chapter, but its comprehensiveness makes it almost a NATO Handbook.'\u003cbr\u003e Nato Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Stanley Sloan's book makes an important contribution to our understanding of NATO, and in doing so, can help us chart our way to its future development more coherently.'\u003cbr\u003e Wing Commander Keith Dear, RAF Centre for Air Power Studies 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Anyone who takes an interest in the future of the Alliance, Europe, and global security will find this book simultaneously thought-provoking and indispensable.'\u003cbr\u003e Sten Rynning, \u003ci\u003eJoint Force Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'One of the most delightful aspects of \u003ci\u003eDefense of the West \u003c\/i\u003eis its user-friendliness. Sloan provides important appendices, including the text of the North Atlantic Treaty (1949), on which NATO is founded, and the text of NATO's most recent Strategic Concept, the product of the 2010 Lisbon Summit. Sloan also provides discussion questions at the end of each chapter, making the text ideal for international relations or history seminars at the university level, reading groups, or personal study.'\u003cbr\u003e Justin Dell, Nato Association of Canada\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This welcome reissue brings the history of the Atlantic Alliance up to date with the rise of China, Brexit and the election of President Trump. Any sceptic tempted to write off NATO should read this book to understand the enduring shared interests and values that stand behind the transatlantic bargain.'\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Sir David Omand GCB, Visiting Professor, King's College, London\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An impressive volume: it offers a well-informed, jargon-free history of NATO, as well as some almost philosophical reflections of a seasoned observer of the transatlantic community.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNATO Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Lawrence Freedman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Cold War alliance\u003cbr\u003e1          The transatlantic bargain and defense of the West\u003cbr\u003e2          Genesis of the bargain\u003cbr\u003e3          The transatlantic bargain revised\u003cbr\u003e4          The bargain through the Cold War, 1954–1989\u003cbr\u003e5          The United States and Europe at the end of the Cold War: some fundamental factors\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II: Post-Cold War alliance\u003cbr\u003e6          The 1990s: transitions and challenges\u003cbr\u003e7          The 2000s: turbulent transatlantic ties\u003cbr\u003e8          The 2010s: new tasks, new traumas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart III: Defense of the West \u003cbr\u003e9         External threats and internal challenges\u003cbr\u003e10        Can the West survive? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: The North Atlantic Treaty: Washington D.C. – April 4, 1949\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Active Engagement, Modern Defence, NATO Strategic Concept, November 20, 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelect bibliography\u003cbr\u003eAbout the author\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041010188631,"sku":"9781526146229","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526146229.jpg?v=1750948584","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/defense-of-the-west-transatlantic-security-from-truman-to-trump-9781526146229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}