Part I - Between Power Politics and Alliance of Democracies


Introduction
Chapter 1 - The first wold war and the peace treaties
Chapter 2 - The failure of collective security
Chapter 3 - The united states and collective security
Chapter 4 - The grand alliance
Chapter 5 - From containment to western cooperation
Chapter 6 - Western cooperation beyond containment



DOCUMENTS : FOOTPRINTS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

For the study of international relations, knowledge of the history of Western Cooperation, since the appearance of the United States of America as the major power in world politics, is essential. In this volume Professor Frans A.M. Alting von Geusau presents the history of Western Cooperation around a central theme: the effort of realist idealists to replace power politics by closer cooperation between democracies. Part I reviews the broader history from America's entry in the First World War to the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States. Part II focuses on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) as the cornerstone of Western Cooperation.The first edition of this book was published in January 2002 shortly after the terrorist attack on America on 11 September 2001. The presidency of George W. Bush jr. in the United States has been marked deeply by 9/11 and America's war on terror. The end of the second term of his presidency and NATOs sixtieth anniversary would be the appropriate time to bring out a second revised edition. The changes made in all chapters amount to major adaptations. In addition to new facts they include new insights gained from comments on the first edition and additional reading for this new edition. Prologue and Epilogue are newly written. The most important changes are in the format. The texts of the Chapters are brought together in one volume. The documents are no longer in the book itself but can be found on this website. FOR UPDATED INFORMATION ON SUCH ISSUES AS NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, MISSILE DEFENCE AND THE NEW STRATEGIC CONCEPT OF NATO, PLEASE CONSULT "NIEUWS" on this website www.fransamaltingvongeusau.com where they are brought together in an easy accessible form.

Part 1 : Western Cooperation

 - Chapter 1
 - Chapter 2
 - Chapter 3
 - Chapter 4
 - Chapter 5
 - Chapter 6

Part 2 : Western Cooperation

 - Chapter 1
 - Chapter 2
  1. The Anglo-American Mutual Defence Assistance Agreement, 27 JANUARY 1950 (...)
  2. Agreement on the Status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, National Representatives and International Staff, 20 September 1951
  3. Status of Forces: Framework Agreement, 19 June 1951 Excerpts
  4. US-Senate resolution 99 4 APRIL 1951Excerpts
  5. Paris Agreements23 OCTOBER 1954I. Four Power Conference Paris, 23 October 1954
  6. Communiqu NATO Council, 16-19 DECEMBER 1957 , Final Communiqu
  7. Message by President Eisenhower on Atomic Cooperation with NATO Countries 26 MAY 1959
  8. Documents on French withdrawal from NATO1966 French Disengagement from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
  9. Council Communiqu, 8 JUNE 1966, Ministerial Communiqu
  10. Governmental Declaration of Chancellor Willy Brandt, 28 OCTOBER 1969, Excerpts
  11. United States Foreign Policy for the 1970sExcerpts A New Strategy for Peace
  12. Declaration on Atlantic Relations, 18-19 June 1974 Declaration on Atlantic Relations
  13. Special Meeting of Foreign and Defence Ministers of NATO, 12 December 1979
  14. The Strategic Defence Initiative, 23 MARCH 1983
  15. Declaration on the Events in Poland1, 1 January 1981
  16. Declaration of the North Atlantic Council, 30 MAY 1989
  17. Partnership with the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe, 7 June 1991
  18. Statement by the North Atlantic Council, 12 September 2001
  19. President Bush to congress, 20 september 2001
  20. Statement to the Press, 4 October 2001
  21. Prague Summit Declaration
  22. Istanbul Summit Communiqu
  23. Riga Summit Declaration
  24. Bucharest Summit Declaration
  25. Report by the Secretary General of Progress During the period April 1952 to April 1957
  26. Confidential Supplement to the Report, 24 April 1957
  27. Reform of NATOs Integrated Military Command Structure, 25 APRIL 1999
  28. NATOs relations with the United Nations
  29. Strasbourg / Kehl Summit Declaration
 - Chapter 3
  1. Summary Record of the First Session of the NAC, 15 September 1950
  2. NATOs Strategic Concept
  3. Strategic Guidance, 9 DECEMBER 1952
  4. NORTH ATLANTIC MILITARY COMMITTEE DECISION ON M.C. 48 A Report by the Military Committee on THE MOST EFFECTIVE PATTERN OF NATO MILITARY STRENGTH FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS
  5. NORTH ATLANTIC MILITARY COMMITTEEDECISION ON M.C. 48/1, A report by the Military Committee on THE MOST EFFECTIVE PATTERN OF NATO MILITARY STRENGTH FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS - REPORT No. 2
  6. Directive to the NATO Military Authorities from the North Atlantic Council,13 DECEMBER 1956
  7. NATOs Overall Strategic Concept, 23 MAY 1957
  8. FINAL DECISION ON MC 48/2 A Report by the Military Committee on MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC CONCEPT
  9. Guidance to the NATO Military Authorities from the Defence Planning Committee, 1967
  10. NATOs Overall Strategic Concept, 16 JANUARY 1968
  11. FINAL DECISION ON MC 48/3 MEASURES TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIC CONCEPT FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE NATO AREA
  12. The Alliances New Strategic Concept,8 NOVEMBER 1991
  13. The Alliances Strategic Concept, 24 APRIL 1999
  14. Adopted by the Security Council at its 3228th meeting on 4 June 1993
  15. General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 21 NOVEMBER 1995
  16. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1031, 15 DECEMBER 1995
  17. Statement on Bosnia and Herzegovina; North Atlantic Council 10 DECEMBER 1996
  18. Statement on Bosnia and Herzegovina North Atlantic Council 28 MAY 1998
  19. The situation in and around Kosovo Statement by the North Atlantic Council 12 APRIL 1999
  20. Military Technical Agreement 9 JUNE 1999
  21. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, 10 JUNE 1999
  22. Kosovo One Year on; Achievement and Challenge; Secretary General of the NATO, Report21 MARCH 2000
  23. Operation Active Endeavour
  24. Adopted by the Security Council at its 4443rd meeting, on 20 December 2001
  25. NATOs military concept for defence against terrorism
  26. Comprehensive Political Guidance Endorsed by NATO Heads of State and Government on 29 November 2006
  27. ISAFs Strategic Vision Declaration by the Heads of State and Government of the Nations contributing to the UN-mandated NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, 3 Apr. 2008
  28. AGREEMENT ON PROVISIONAL ARRANGEMENTS IN AFGHANISTAN PENDING THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION
  29. Declaration on Alliance Security
 - Chapter 4
 - Chapter 5
 - Chapter 6
 - Chapter 7

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