Reconcilable Differences: U.S.-French Relations in the New Era

by Michael Brenner and Guillaume Parmentier

Book Overview

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The U.S.-French relationship is unique in mixing elements of rivalry and cooperation. Historical allies and comrades in arms, the United States and France are often fractious and quarrelsome. Their promotion of competing visions for a post-Cold War Europe gives a sharp edge to disputes over security and trade issues. Yet their mutual interests as partners in multiple collective enterprises compel them to find ways to put their relations on a surer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815712537
• ISBN13: 9780815712534
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

An evenhanded look at modern-day international relations

Reconcilable Differences: U.S.-French Relations in the New Era by Michael Brenner (Professor of International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh) and Guillaume Parmentier (Professor, University of Paris II and head of the French Center on the United States at the Institut Francais des Relations Internationales, Paris) is an evenhanded look at modern-day international relations between America and France, especially during the past decade. From economic tension, to clashes in NATO, to the dual face-off of superpower vs. multipolarity, Reconcilable Differences succinctly summarizes the highs and lows of the recent international interactions between the two nations and offers a guarded but insightful relationship projection through the near future. Also available in a hardcover edition ... Reconcilable Differences is a welcome and informative contribution to International Studies reading lists and academic reference collections.