Europe After an American Withdrawal
Published on 1. September 1990
Book
Hardback
525 pages
978-0-19-827836-8 (ISBN)
Description
What would be the effect of an American withdrawal from Europe in economic and military terms, should that ever come about? This book addresses this question to help clarify the debate about burden-sharing within NATO and the nature of the commitment of the USA to Europe. Taking into account the attitudes of both the USA and host countries, the book examines the costs and benefits of the USA's installations in Europe. It compares the military gaps in northern, central, and southern Europe that would be created by a withdrawal. It explores the problems that would be faced by western Europe in the event of an American withdrawal and asks how the USA could fulfil its global responsibilities without its European bases.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
figures and tables
ISBN-13
978-0-19-827836-8 (9780198278368)
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Content
I: Introduction and Summary: Jane Sharp: Alliance commitments: costs, benefits, and risks; Jane Sharp: Summary; II: Economic Implications of a US Military Withdrawal from Europe: Alice C. Maroni: US perspectives on the economic costs and benefits of the withdrawal of US troops and facilities from Europe; Joseph R. Higdon & Paul J. Friedrich: The impact of withdrawal on US investments in Europe; David Greenwood: The economics of US bases and facilities in Europe; Hartmut Bebermeyer & Christian Thimann: The economic impact of the stationing of US forces in the Federal Republic; Sami Faltas: Economic consequences of a withdrawal of US forces from the Benelux countries; Keith Hartley & Nicholas Hooper: Costs and benefits to the UK of the US military presence; Simon Duke: The economic impact of a US military withdrawal from NATO's northern flank; Jose Molero: Economic aspects of the US military presence in Spain; Jane Sharp: Costs and benefits of the US military presence in Portugal; Athanassios G. Platias: Costs and benefits of the US military bases in Greece; Saadet Deger: The economic costs and benefits of US-Turkish military relations; Jennifer Sims: Economic costs and benefits of US military bases and facilities in Italy; III: Military Issues: Steven E. Miller: US withdrawal from NATO's northern flank: impact and implications; Hilmar Linnenkamp: Mission gaps in central Europe; George E. Thibault: The military implications to NATO of a total US withdrawal from the Southern region; John Pike & Paul Stares: The contribution of US C31 to the defence of NATO; IV: Coping With a US Military Withdrawal from Europe: Martin Farndale: Could NATO do without US forces?; Robert E. Harkavy: The United States coping without bases in Europe; V: Summary: Jane Sharp: Conclusions, findings, and further studies