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Coalition of the unwilling and unable : European realignment and the future of American geopolitics / John R. Deni.

"Why does the United States need European allies, and why is it getting more difficult for those allies to partner with Washington in standing up to China, pushing back against Russia, and pursuing other common interests around the world? This book addresses the economic, demographic, political...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Deni, John R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Geopolitics > European Union countries.
World politics > 21st century.
United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.
European Union countries > Foreign relations > 21st century.
United States > Foreign relations > European Union countries.
European Union countries > Foreign relations > United States.
Diplomatic relations.
Geopolitics.
World politics.
European Union countries.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Preface and Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Prologue
  • One. Introduction
  • The Enduring Value of Europe
  • Outlines of the Realignment
  • The Sources of State Power-Economics, Demographics, and Ideas
  • The Roots of America's Partnership with Europe
  • Realignment's Implications for Washington
  • The Way Ahead
  • Two. Brexit, Austerity, and the Demise of the Special Relationship
  • June 23, 2016
  • Brexit's Impact on the UK Defense Budget
  • Beyond (and before) Brexit.
  • Do Diminished Capabilities Mean a Diminished Security Horizon?
  • *A Not-So-Special Relationship?
  • Three. Germany's Hegemonic Role in Europe
  • Germany as Europe's Economic Hegemon
  • Germany as Europe's Diplomatic Hegemon?
  • Germany as Europe's Diminutive Military Power
  • The Will to Do More?
  • America and a New European Hegemon
  • Four. France and the Incomplete Revolution
  • Political Revolution
  • An Economic Revolution to Match?
  • Implications for French Security
  • France and the United States: A New Special Relationship?
  • Five. The Fall of Italy.
  • Italy's Economic Malaise and the Rise of the Populists
  • Italy and the Sovereign Debt Crisis
  • Italy and the Migration Crisis of 2015
  • The Demise of the Italian Political Mainstream
  • The Impact of Austerity on Italian National Security
  • Washington's Approach to an Ally in Decline
  • Six. Poland as Europe's Economic (and Military) Tiger?
  • Europe's Economic Tiger?
  • Transforming Economic Strength into Hard Power
  • Defense Acquisitions
  • Defense Planning
  • Is Poland's Trajectory Sustainable?
  • America's Future Relationship with an Increasingly Lethargic Tiger.
  • Seven. The American Response
  • The Strategic and Geopolitical Environment of the Next Decade
  • What Does Washington Want of Its Allies?
  • U.S. Policy Tools
  • Expand Transatlantic Free Trade
  • Expand National Security Information Sharing
  • Take Interim Steps to Fill the Capabilities Gap
  • Build German Willpower by Relying on R2P
  • Explain the Requirement
  • Strengthen French Capabilities by Emphasizing Sovereignty
  • Leverage Italy's Desire for Prestige
  • Use Force Posture to Build the Future German-U.S. Military Relationship
  • Embrace Divisions of Labor.
  • Rely on Multilateral, Intergovernmental Frameworks
  • Negotiate a New Burden-Sharing Bargain
  • Begin Procurement Programs by Thinking Interoperability
  • Get Out of the Way of European Defense Integration
  • Eight. Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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