Cooperation Among Democracies: The European Influence on U.S. Foreign Policy

by Thomas Risse-Kappen

Book Overview

In exploring the special nature of alliances among democracies, Thomas Risse-Kappen argues that the West European and Canadian allies exerted greater influence on American foreign policy during the Cold War than most analysts assume. In so doing, he challenges traditional alliance theories that emphasize strategic interactions and power-based bargaining processes. For a better understanding of the transatlantic relationship, the author proposes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691017115
• ISBN13: 9780691017112
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.3"