Kennedy, de Gaulle and Western Europe

by E. Mahan

Overview

In Kennedy, de Gaulle and Western Europe , Mahan revises prevailing interpretations of Franco-American relations during the early 1960s that either chastise de Gaulle for anti-Americanism or Kennedy for imposing U.S. policies on Europe. Summoning a wide range of French and American archival sources, this book demonstrates that the structure and dynamics of the Franco-American relationship during this period were embedded in complex multilateral relationships within the Western alliance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349430826
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/2002
Series:	Cold War History
Edition description:	1st ed. 2002
Pages:	229
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

ERIN MAHAN is a historian at the U.S. Department of State. She received her PhD in history from the University of Virginia in 2000.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Personalities and Policies Opening Moves The Berlin Crisis: Contrasting Franco-American Strategies The Challenge of French Nuclear Policy Trade and the Atlantic Alliance: Protectionism versus Openness? Strain on the Dollar: Franco-American Monetary Disputes The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Making of the Double non Debating Détente Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

'Mahan's book offers by far the most comprehensive assessment of Franco-American relations during the Kennedy presidency.' - Jeffrey Vanke, Assistant Professor, History and International Studies, Guildford College, Greensboro

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