Beschreibung:
Thalakada argues that the principal purpose of US alliances have shifted since the end of the Cold War from containing communist expansionism (balance of power) to preserving and exercising US power (management of power).He also looks across all US alliances highlighting the trend from regionally-based to more globally-active alliances.
Describes the changing dynamics of US relations with its key allies since the end of the Cold War
Introduction Management-of-Power The North Atlantic Treaty Organization The United States-Japan Alliance The United States-South Korea Alliance The Australia-New Zealand-United States Alliance Conclusion