Kennedy, de Gaulle and Western Europe

In Kennedy, de Gaulle and Western Europe , Mahan revises prevailing interpretations of Franco-American relations during the early 1960s that either chastise de Gaulle for anti-Americanism or Kennedy for imposing U.S. policies on Europe. Summoning a wide range of French and American archival sources, this book demonstrates that the structure and dynamics of the Franco-American relationship during this period were embedded in complex multilateral relationships within the Western alliance.

'Mahan's book offers by far the most comprehensive assessment of Franco-American relations during the Kennedy presidency.' - Jeffrey Vanke, Assistant Professor, History and International Studies, Guildford College, Greensboro

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ERIN MAHAN is a historian at the U.S. Department of State. She received her PhD in history from the University of Virginia in 2000.

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Acknowledgements Introduction Personalities and Policies Opening Moves The Berlin Crisis: Contrasting Franco-American Strategies The Challenge of French Nuclear Policy Trade and the Atlantic Alliance: Protectionism versus Openness? Strain on the Dollar: Franco-American Monetary Disputes The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Making of the Double non Debating Détente Bibliography