France, NATO and the Limits of Independence 1981-97

ANAND MENON is Lecturer in Politics at the Centre for European Politics, Economics and Society, Oxford University, and a Fellow of St Antony's College. A former NATO Research Fellow, he has been Fellow of the WEU Institute for Security Studies and a Visiting Professor at the Institut Supérieur des Affaires de Défense, Université de Paris. His publications include (editor with H.Kassim) The European Union and National Industrial Policy; (editor with J.Howarth) The European Union and National Defence Policy; and (editor with J.Forder) The European Union and National Macroeconomic Policy.

• Acknowledgements Abbreviations Introduction The Legacy: France, NATO and the Alliance 1949-1981 France, NATO and the Alliance 1981-1997 International Influence and National Independence Military Power A European Alternative? Institutional Constraints on Policy Adaptation The Politics of Alliance Policy Conclusion References Bibliography Index

'...a meticulous, informative, lucidly argued, and thought-provoking book. It merits serious consideration and deserves a wide readership.' - Victor Mauer, International Affairs