Growing Interdependence in Europe: Implications for U.S. Foreign Policy

摘要

There is a lot going on in Europe. The security situation is complex andunstable. Yet a number of events are taking place that suggests that the region is moving in a positive direction. There is restraint among the nations. NATO has developed the NACC which is developing rapidly into an excellent security forum. The EC has expanded into the European Economic Area and sits on the threshold of further expansion. CSCE continues to develop and almost all see a place for it in monitoring governmental activity and many would like to see it develop as a regional security forum. All of this suggests a general movement toward greater interdependence between sovereign states. It is this increased level of interdependence that will ultimately have the greatest impact on the United States as it tries to shape a new foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War. A resonable model that could develop and should be encouraged suggests that this interdependence will draw the U.S. away from policies that emphasize unilateral actions and toward policies that encourage a greater sharing of power.