A Preface to a Policy of Atlantic Unity
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to try to place the current problems of the Atlantic Community in long-range perspective; to show that it would be to the mutual interest of the Atlantic nations to tighten the political, economic, cultural, and military bonds which unite them, however loose these bonds may appear at present. The writer has no illusions about the actual possibilities, at least in the immediate future, of establishing such a policy, but is convinced that, without a clear picture of the common interests of the various nations of the Atlantic Community, present-day problems cannot be resolved satisfactorily. If the writer appears skeptical of the real possibility of establishing among the North Atlantic nations a true Atlantic Community in the near future, he is still more skeptical of the possibility for these countries to solve the problems which will confront them if they do not succeed in establishing such a community. While this statement is oriented toward an essentially economic point of view, it takes into consideration the fact that the economic problems cannot be separated from the general political, sociological, and cultural framework. Special attention is given to a study of cooperation in relation to the principle of national supremacy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- ADB241058
Entities
People
- Maurice Allais
Organizations
- Center for Strategic and International Studies