Relations between Western Europe and the United States of America

Relations between Western Europe and the United States of America focuses on issues surrounding the political, diplomatic, and strategic relations between the US and Western Europe. Composed of pieces of respected resource authors, the first part of the book is devoted to the elaboration of the varying positions of the authors regarding political, diplomatic, and strategic relations between the entities mentioned. The discussions focus on issues surrounding the concerns mentioned and also on recommendations as to how these obstacles can be resolved. The second part of the discussions focuses on economic, energy, and monetary relations. As in the first part, the varying positions of authors on these concerns are presented, coupled with presentations on the prevailing obstacles that the US and Western Europe face. Suggestions that are deemed valuable to the resolution of these issues are noted. The third part deals with human rights and pluralist democracy. This section notes the regression in the quality of worldwide action relative to the observance of human rights. This section contains the pieces of authors who have brought out the issues surrounding human rights and democracy. The text also discusses case studies regarding the state of relations between the US and Western Europe. The book is valuable to those who are concerned with the promotion of international relations.

Foreword

Opening of the Panel

Theme I: Political, Diplomatic and Strategic Relations between Western Europe and the United States of America

Theme II: The Economic and Monetary Relationship and the Energy Issues

Theme III: The defense of Human Rights and Pluralist Democracy

Theme IV: Relations between Western Europe and the United States of America, Case Studies:

- Middle East

- Africa

- Latin America

Overall Summing-up

Appendices

I. Press Communicant 29 June 1981

II. Report on the General Policy of the Council of Europe - Relations between Western Europe and the United States - Resolution

III. Report on Economic and Trade Relations between Council of Europe Countries and North America - Resolution

List of Participants