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 ... Read morecontext 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
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