Aurelie Gfeller's text makes an original contribution to the analysis of French foreign policy making. A combination of archival research and clear prose sheds new light on the roots of nascent European political cooperation in the 1970s... She argues convincingly that, notwithstanding the short-lived nature of the Euro-Arab dialogue itself, this early chapter of European foreign policy cooperation bequeathed significant longer-term legacies for European policy coordination. - David Styan, Birkbeck College
... a good piece of work. The author adds important new insights into a...
Aurelie Gfeller's text makes an original contribution to the analysis of French foreign policy making. A combination of archival research and clear...
..".this is a valuable addition to the existing literature on the impact of the October 1973 energy crisis on French national policy, the evolution of the European Community, and the nature of the transatlantic relationship." - American Historical Review
"In contrast to most recent studies on the "Year of Europe," Aurelie Gfeller has meticulously mapped the discussions at the Quai d'Orsay and used a variety of other French document collections as well as French newspapers." - Diplomacy & Statecraft
"The author offers much new information...She deepens substantially our understanding...
..".this is a valuable addition to the existing literature on the impact of the October 1973 energy crisis on French national policy, the evolution...