Defense of the West delivers a clear and balanced interpretive history of transatlantic security relations from the late 1940s until 2015. The author writes in the authoritative and highly readable style that has made his work required reading for policy makers as well as academic experts on and students of international relations on both sides of the Atlantic. The lively text is also highly accessible for the citizen who wants to develop their understanding of how the United States and Europe came to their current; complex security relationship. The analysis suggests that the democratic principles and shared interests on which NATO and the European Union are based serve as the foundation for 'the West'; a term that originated in the Cold War conflict between western democracies and the Soviet Union; but which continues to have meaning today in light of new challenges to Western security.
#4752642 in Books 2016-11-22Original language:English 9.00 x .24 x 6.00l; #File Name: 151905924895 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Cassie M. SmithDescriptions make Confederate soldiers easy to see . This touched my heart showed the Human side of war.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Gus D CrainA MUST READ BOOK.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Short; Sweet and WorthwhileBy J. Stephen ConnI have just finished reading this short volumne in a single sitting and found it to be very worthwhile. The book; written in diary format; gives a very good insight into the War for Southern Independence from a Confederate chaplain's unique point of view. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the book; I rate it only four stars because of its brevity.Being written as a day-to-day journal; many of the entries are a bit sketchy. Still; several passages are very revealing and even emotionally moving. Readers desiring to know the truth about America's War of 1861-1865 (This book says it was not a true "Civil War") would do well to study the words of those who were actually a part of that unfortunate conflict; and not just the politically correct spin put on it by writers who were born a century or more later.J. Stephen ConnEditor; Confederate Digest
