From the 1950s to the early 1960s, a United States design manifested itself to help rebuild the European economy through exports of capital and technology and the promotion of European integration. In return, the United States freely managed security policies and enjoyed the benefits derived from the use of the dollar. But the Atlantic relationship has not been without conflict. Nowadays, the Member States of the European Communities share a fundamental conviction that they cannot individually exert the influence they had on the international system. Europe is highly dependent on its imports and exports and cannot follow a course of self-sufficiency or autarchy. The only realistic option is a thoughtful interdependence strategy, in which they choose a suitable set of mutually dependent relationships.
Keywords:
Atlantic Relations, Europe, United States, European Center, Interdependence
Author Biography
Javier Alcalde
Colabora en la oficina de relaciones externas de la oficina de relaciones externas de la Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena. Master en relaciones internacionales de la Universidad de Southampton.
Alcalde, J. (1982). La crisis de las relaciones atlánticas y la formación de un "centro" europeo (1968-1975) : un ensayo interpretativo. Estudios Internacionales, 15(59), p. 276–293. https://doi.org/10.5354/0719-3769.1982.15984
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