Shifrinson Explores the Future of US-NATO Relations
Joshua Shifrinson, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published an article for the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft on the history and possible future of the United States’ policy toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
In the article, titled “The Dominance Dilemma: The American Approach to NATO and its Future,” Shifrinson analyzed the trajectory of U.S. relations with the NATO allies during and after the Cold War, assessed the impact of the Trump administration, and highlighted policy options for the Biden administration. While the U.S. may try to balance its strategic interests in Europe with reasonable investment, Shifrinson expects that NATO and Europe as a whole will not be a high a priority for the U.S. as foreign policy focus shifts to Asia.
An excerpt:
Having successfully helped to foster an unprecedented level of European stability and security, and facing growing pressure to reduce America’s strategic burdens, American strategists in the years ahead must be prepared to revisit the fundamentals of the U.S. presence in Europe and devolve authority to local actors.
The full article can be read on the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft‘s website.
Joshua R. Itzkowitz Shifrinson is an Assistant Professor at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, where his teaching and research interests focus on the intersection of international security and diplomatic history, particularly the rise and fall of great powers and the origins of grand strategy. His work has appeared with International Security, the Journal of Strategic Studies, Foreign Affairs, and other venues. Read more about Professor Shifrinson on his faculty profile.