NATO in the Trump Era

An Alliance of Interests?

Zachary Selden (University of Flordia, USA)

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English

Routledge
27 November 2025

International relations; Theory of warfare & military science; Defence strategy, planning & research

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 that both Europe and the US will be under strain to maintain defense spending at current levels in the next decade, because ageing populations will demand increasingly larger portions of government spending that must be drawn from a shrinking working-age population. The book concludes by offering clear recommendations for how the Trump administration could achieve its stated goals through a renewed transatlantic relationship rather than an abandonment of Europe.

This book will be of interest to students of transatlantic relations, foreign policy, security studies, and International Relations.

By: Zachary Selden (University of Flordia USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781041138914
ISBN 10: 1041138911
Pages: 102
Publication Date: 27 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

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).