“More than ever, the transatlantic alliance is key to the prosperity and security of the world, yet its health is being undermined by misguided voices of political division. Kashmeri warns against further disengagement and makes a compelling case for rebuilding the relationship based on new global rules that are tailored to the challenges of the 21st century.”—James F. Hoge, Jr., ... Read moreeditor, Foreign Affairs magazine “Kashmeri takes a hard, fresh look at the state of our troubled alliance with Europe. More important, he has cogent proposals for how to get out of our current mess. This is a must read.”—Tom Twetten, retired deputy director for operations, CIA “Opinion research data only reinforces what Sarwar Kashmeri meticulously documents in this important book: the Euro-American rift is real, deep, and will take years to heal. . . . The author offers a credible and necessary roadmap for building a new spirit of cooperation. This is a must read for both the policy wonk and the average concerned citizen.”—John Zogby, president and CEO, Zogby International “Sarwar Kashmeri takes head on the difficult issues that challenge the foundations of the transatlantic relationship. Consulting the best minds, he offers policy recommendations that should be weighed by policy makers and the general public alike. Kashmeri’s excellent treatment of current transatlantic relations is must reading.”—Noel V. Lateef, president and CEO, Foreign Policy Association PRAISE FOR THE HARDCOVER EDITION"Kashmeri, a fellow at the bipartisan Foreign Policy Association, strongly argues for the necessity of revitalizing the U.S.–European Union political and strategic relationship to match their continuing economic relationship. His central argument is that the actions of neoconservatives, and in particular the George W. Bush administration, have through both hubris and ineptitude done great harm—though at this point not irreparable damage—to this relationship. . . . Recommended. All readership levels."—Choice "Much ink has been spilt regarding the differences between Europe and the United States over the Iraq War and Kashmeri, like many others, sees the split as having roots in the changing transatlantic relationship. Basing part of his analysis on interviews with such figures as George H. W. Bush, Gen. Wesley Clark, former UK Prime Minister John Major, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger, and former Spanish Foreign Minister Ana Palacio, he argues that the Atlantic alliance has grown rotten and that the U.S. needs a fresh approach that moves away from the tilt toward Britain and instead forges a “special relationship” with Europe as a whole and promotes multilateralism."—Reference & Research Book News Show Less