Growing Interdependence in Europe: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy

Abstract

There is a lot going on in Europe. The security situation is complex and unstable. Yet a number of events are taking place that suggests that the region is moving in a positive direction. There is restraint among the nations. NATO has developed the NACC which is developing rapidly into an excellent security forum. The EC has expanded into the European Economic Area and sits on the threshold of further expansion. CSCE continues to develop and almost all see a place for it in monitoring governmental activity and many would like to see it develop as a regional security forum. All of this suggests a general movement toward greater interdependence between sovereign states. It is this increased level of interdependence that will ultimately have the greatest impact on the United States as it tries to shape a new foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War. A resonable model that could develop and should be encouraged suggests that this interdependence will draw the U.S. away from policies that emphasize unilateral actions and toward policies that encourage a greater sharing of power

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 19, 1993
Accession Number
ADA283128

Entities

People

  • James B. Engle

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cis
  • Commerce
  • Department Of State
  • Eastern Europe
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Market Economy
  • Military Organizations
  • Nato
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Western Europe

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.