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| Chairs: | Lawrence H. Summers, Director, National Economic Council, The White House Henry A. Kissinger |
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| Director: | Charles A. Kupchan, Senior Fellow for Europe Studies |
Publisher: Council on Foreign Relations Press
Release Date: March 2004
39 pages
ISBN 087609342X
$15.00
Task Force Report No. 51
In the year that has passed since the war in Iraq, the United States and its European allies have done much to repair their relations. Nonetheless, the end of the Cold War, Europe’s continuing integration, and the new array of threats confronting the West continue to test the strength of the Atlantic partnership. To revitalize the Atlantic alliance, Europe and America must forge new “rules of the road” governing the use of force, adapt the North Atlantic Treaty Organizaton (NATO) to meet today’s threats coming from outside Europe, and launch a major initiative to bring about political and economic reform in the greater Middle East. These are the conclusions of an independent Task Force chaired by former secretary of state Henry A. Kissinger and former secretary of the treasury Lawrence H. Summers.
This report argues that the current rift in transatlantic relations is not solely a product of the war in Iraq, but that the war “brought these strains to a point of crisis. … What is surprising is the extent to which the terrorist attacks on the United States, and the reactions of Europeans to America’s response to those attacks, have transformed these differences into active confrontation.” The report sets out priorities for the transatlantic community, such as establishing new guidelines for the use of military force and developing a common policy toward irresponsible states that seek or possess weapons of mass destruction or that harbor or support terrorists. It also lays out guidelines for restoring and deepening transatlantic cooperation.
GIULIANA AMATO
REGINALD BARTHOLOMEW
DOUGLAS K. BEREUTER
HAROLD BROWN
RICHARD R. BURT
THIERRY DE MONTBRIAL
THOMAS E. DONILON
STUART E. EIZENSTAT
MARTIN FELDSTEIN
JOHN LEWIS GADDIS
TIMOTHY GARTON ASH
G. JOHN IKENBERRY
JOSEF JOFFE
ROBERT KAGAN
HENRY A. KISSINGER
CHARLES A. KUPCHAN
SYLVIA MATHEWS
ANDREW MORAVCSIK
ANDRZEJ OLECHOWSKI
FELIX G. ROHATYN
BRENT SCOWCROFT
ANNE-MARIE SLAUGHTER
LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS
DANIEL K. TARULLO
LAURA D'ANDREA TYSON
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