Beyond American Hegemony: The Future Of The Western Alliance

by David P. Calleo

Argues that because of the American dominance of NATO the alliance no longer serves the best interests of Europe or the United States

304 pages, Paperback

First published December 27, 1987

Reviews

[Liquidlasagna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Library Journal 1987

A leading expert on U.S.-West European relations cogently argues for a "Europeanized" NATO whose force and command structure would "devolve" from a condition of American dominance to a more conventional alliance.

While the details of such a transition are lacking, its political and economic rationale could not be better stated. Indeed, because Calleo's analysis seriously considers the obstacles created by the Soviet Union and Franco-German relations, his case is stronger.

[Louis König · Rating 5 out of 5]

Calleo‘s work gives us a mechanism to understand the problems of NATO and the American world order that works shockingly well even after 5 decades and the fall of the USSR, a challenge which most other authors fail. A must read when thinking about America‘s current problems.