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This Book Provides Readers With The Tools To Understand The Evolution Of Transatlantic Security From The Cold War Era To The Early Twenty-first Century. The Essays In This Book Cover A Broad Range Of Historical And Contemporary Themes, Including The Founding Of Nato; The Impact Of The Korean War; The Role Of Nuclear (non-)proliferation; Perspectives Of Individual Countries; The Impact Of Culture; Identity And Representation In Shaping Post-cold War Transatlantic Relations; Institutional Issues, Particularly Eu-nato Relations; The Middle East; And The Legacy Of The Cold War, Notably Tensions With Russia. Three Ministers And The World They Made: Acheson, Bevin And Schuman, And The Making Of The North Atlantic Treaty, March-april 1949 / Anne Deighton -- The Korean War: Miscalculation And Alliance Transformation / Samuel F. Wells, Jr. -- The Doctrine Of Massive Retaliation And The Impossible Nuclear Defense Of The Atlantic Alliance: From Directive Mc 48 To Mc 70 (1953-59) / François David -- The Fourth Republic And Nato: Loyalty To The Alliance Versus National Demands? / Jenny Raflik -- The Fifth Republic And Nato: Odd-man Out Or The Only Country In Step? / Georges-henri Soutou -- Nato Forever?: Willy Brandt's Heretical Thoughts On An Alternative Future / Benedikt Schoenborn -- Negotiating With The Enemy And Having Problems With The Allies: The Impact Of The Non-proliferation Treaty On Transatlantic Relations / Leopoldo Nuti -- Power Shifts And New Security Needs: Nato, European Identity, And The Reorganization Of The West, 1967-75 / Andreas Wagner And Daniel Möckli --^ West Germany And The United States During The Middle East Crisis Of 1973: Nothing But A Semi-colony? / Bernhard Blumenau -- The United States And The Loss Of Iran: Repercussions On Transatlantic Security / Barbara Zanchetta -- The Warsaw Pact, Nato And The End Of The Cold War / Jérôme Elie -- The Road To Saint-malo: Germany And Eu-nato Relations After The Cold War / Wolfgang Krieger -- Eu-nato Relations After The Cold War / Hanna Ojanen -- Security Of The Eu Borders In The Post-cold War Era / Axel Marion -- Venus Has Learned Geopolitics: The European Union's Frontier And Transatlantic Relations / Basil Germond -- The Rise And Fall Of Criticism Towards The United States In Transatlantic Relations: From Anti-americanism To Obamania / Tuomas Forsberg -- Strategic Culture And Security: American Antiterrorist Policy And The Use Of Soft Power After 9/11 / Jérôme Gygax -- European Security Identity Since The End Of The Cold War / Guillaume De Rougé --^ A Realistic Reset With Russia: Practical Expectations For Us-russian Relations / James M. Goldgeier -- The Obama Administration And Transatlantic Security: Problems And Prospects / Jussi M. Hanhimäki -- Is The Present Future Of Transatlantic Security Already History? / Jean-jacques De Dardel. Edited By Basil Germond, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, And Georges-henri Soutou. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.