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This book, first published in 1989, analyses Western and Soviet
perceptions of each other's military thoughts and doctrines, a key
part of the Cold War, where both sides planned to both win a
possible conflict, and to avoid one. The work demonstrates that
both East and West made judgments about each other's military
profile on the basis of political preconceptions.
This book, first published in 1985, analyses the choices made by
NATO's northern allies during the 1970s and 80s, as well as the
factors that produced these choices. Each country study
investigates the historical background of the decision to align,
the existence of specific enduring security preferences, and the
way in which these have - to the extent they have - been reconciled
in policy. The studies then examine defence policy priorities
during tranquil periods, detail the factors responsible for
promoting change in the way each country has formulated security
priorities, and look at the way in which disputes have been played
out in domestic political life. Finally, the studies analyse the
broad outline of future priorities at the end of the Cold War.
This book, first published in 1985, analyses the polarization of
popular opinion over NATO defence policies during the latter years
of the Cold War. In many countries, the domestic consensus that
once supported Allied policies came close to collapsing, and this
study examines the question of the democratization of defence
policy. It explores four themes for each of the Allied countries:
views of the Soviet Union; deterrence; security; and the Allies. A
rigorous and systematic analysis of the raw data allows for easy
cross-national comparisons.
This book, first published in 1989, analyses Western and Soviet
perceptions of each other's military thoughts and doctrines, a key
part of the Cold War, where both sides planned to both win a
possible conflict, and to avoid one. The work demonstrates that
both East and West made judgments about each other's military
profile on the basis of political preconceptions.
This book, first published in 1985, analyses the choices made by
NATO's northern allies during the 1970s and 80s, as well as the
factors that produced these choices. Each country study
investigates the historical background of the decision to align,
the existence of specific enduring security preferences, and the
way in which these have - to the extent they have - been reconciled
in policy. The studies then examine defence policy priorities
during tranquil periods, detail the factors responsible for
promoting change in the way each country has formulated security
priorities, and look at the way in which disputes have been played
out in domestic political life. Finally, the studies analyse the
broad outline of future priorities at the end of the Cold War.
This book, first published in 1985, analyses the polarization of
popular opinion over NATO defence policies during the latter years
of the Cold War. In many countries, the domestic consensus that
once supported Allied policies came close to collapsing, and this
study examines the question of the democratization of defence
policy. It explores four themes for each of the Allied countries:
views of the Soviet Union; deterrence; security; and the Allies. A
rigorous and systematic analysis of the raw data allows for easy
cross-national comparisons.
In this volume, distinguished French and U.S. historians,
economists, and political scientists explore the dimensions of
France's current crisis of identity. Although every European nation
has been adjusting to the dramatic transformations on the continent
since the end of the Cold War, France's struggle to adapt has been
particularly difficult. Responding to a mix of external and
internal pressures, the nation is now questioning many basic
assumptions about how France should be governed, what the
objectives of national policies should be, and ultimately what it
means to be French. Rather than focusing explicitly on the problem
of identity, the contributors offer differing perspectives on the
issues at the heart of the country's debate about its future. They
begin by examining how France's historical legacy has influenced
the way the nation confronts contemporary problems, giving special
attention to the manner in which past traumatic experiences,
socioeconomic and cultural traditions, and the belief in French
exceptionalism have shaped current political thinking. They then
consider how favoring a more open approach to trade and building a
strong franc have changed the culture of economic policy and
created dilemmas for the rule of the state as a guarantor of
welfare. They go on to explore changes in elite structures, the
evolution of the party system, and the spillover of new political
conditions that are driving France's efforts to establish a strong
national identity in the area of trade. Finally, the contributors
examine the central influence of the changing international
framework on France's self-definition, on its security policies,
its relationship to the European Union, and its basic perceptions
of the state and sovereignty. They also consider how the answers to
these questions are affecting France's relationships with the
outside world and the overriding policy dilemmas faced by all the
European nations.
In this volume, distinguished French and U.S. historians,
economists, and political scientists explore the dimensions of
France's current crisis of identity. Although every European nation
has been adjusting to the dramatic transformations on the continent
since the end of the Cold War, France's struggle to adapt has been
particularly difficult. Responding to a mix of external and
internal pressures, the nation is now questioning many basic
assumptions about how France should be governed, what the
objectives of national policies should be, and ultimately what it
means to be French. Rather than focusing explicitly on the problem
of identity, the contributors offer differing perspectives on the
issues at the heart of the country's debate about its future. They
begin by examining how France's historical legacy has influenced
the way the nation confronts contemporary problems, giving special
attention to the manner in which past traumatic experiences,
socioeconomic and cultural traditions, and the belief in French
exceptionalism have shaped current political thinking. They then
consider how favoring a more open approach to trade and building a
strong franc have changed the culture of economic policy and
created dilemmas for the rule of the state as a guarantor of
welfare. They go on to explore changes in elite structures, the
evolution of the party system, and the spillover of new political
conditions that are driving France's efforts to establish a strong
national identity in the area of trade. Finally, the contributors
examine the central influence of the changing international
framework on France's self-definition, on its security policies,
its relationship to the European Union, and its basic perceptions
of the state and sovereignty. They also consider how the answers to
these questions are affecting France's relationships with the
outside world and the overriding policy dilemmas faced by all the
European nations.
This book is a comparative study of the role that domestic factors
play in shaping the form and content of Western policy towards the
Soviet Union. The countries whose policies are featured are Great
Britain, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, and
the United States.
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