Description
About the Author
Frederic Bozo is professor of contemporary history, University of Nantes, and senior research associate, French Institute of International Relations (IFRI), Paris, France.
Reviews
Bozo, a top French scholar of foreign policy and strategic affairs, has written a masterful account of the intricate issues that have plagued Franco-American relations for so long. * Foreign Affairs *
[A] fine monograph. . . . Although the strength of the book is its explication of Gaullist politics, Bozo never loses sight of the American perspective or the context of Cold War developments. * CHOICE *
This is a well-researched and well-written account of Franco-U.S. and Franco-Alliance relations under de Gaulle, drawing on interesting archival material and proffering a valuable French perspective on an issue-area still, in general, inadequately comprehended. This sympathetic translation into English should be welcomed. * International Affairs *
For students or scholars trying to probe the causes of the Franco-American rift of the 1960s, or researchers trying to establish what has been recently been written on NATO doctrine or de Gaulle in French, [this book] is an excellent starting point. . . . [A] stimulating and valuable exercise in comparative archival study which will be of interest to both specialists in U.S. foreign policy and those concentrating on Western European diplomacy. * H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online *
The prose is clear, the pace is brisk, the scholarship reliable. Bozo provides a thoughtful exposition of de Gaulle's challenge to the United States. * The International History Review *
Splendidly researched and written. The book is a major contribution to our understanding of de Gaulle's diplomacy and of NATO politics. Written from the perspective of a French scholar with an excellent knowledge of U.S. policy, it would appeal to the general public concerned with U.S.-European relations, as well as to the academic community. -- Stanley Hoffmann
This is a valuable book from a French perspective which looks at the role of NATO in terms other than the essential and unquestionable rock of Western defence and Atlanticism. * Millennium: Journal of International Studies *
Book Information
ISBN 9780847695317
Author Frederic Bozo
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 399g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 149mm * 17mm