1st Edition

NATO in the Trump Era An Alliance of Interests?

By Zachary Selden Copyright 2026
112 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

112 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book argues that, even by the transactional metrics of the Trump administration, the transatlantic Alliance is of enduring value to both the US and Europe. Through interviews with a wide range of European Union and NATO staff, the book points to a clear shared interest in containing the influence of the People’s Republic of China as well as its partnership with Russia. It also demonstrates... Read more

Preface  Chapter 1: Introduction  Chapter 2: Shared Values or Shared Interests?  Chapter 3: Facing East and Far East: The Reorientation of the Alliance  Chapter 4: Defense Budgets and Burden Sharing  Chapter 5: Conclusions and Recommendations         

Biography

Zachary Selden is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida, USA. He was previously the Deputy Secretary General for Policy at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Brussels from 2008 to 2011 and Director of the Defence and Security Committee of the NATO PA from 2003 to 2007. He is the author of two books, including Alignment, Alliance, and American Grand Strategy (2016).