NATO after Fifty Years

by Mark R. Rubin, Sean Kay Robson Professor of Polit, Victor S. Papacosma

Overview

Since the foundation of the Atlantic Alliance after World War II, the face of world politics, and consequently of NATO, has changed dramatically. NATO after Fifty Years examines, from a wide range of perspectives, the past, present, and future of the alliance, now in the throes of its most uncertain period. The contributors to this volume bring a diversity and breadth of perspectives that will make this book an invaluable teaching tool for courses relating to U.S. defense policy, arms control and the military in politics, international organizations, war and peace, international conflict, and government and politics in Europe.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780842028851
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2001
Pages:	279
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.99(d)

About the Author

Mark R. Rubin is associate professor of French and Director of the Center for International and Comparative Programs at Kent State University. Sean Kay is chair of the international studies program and professor of politics and government at Ohio Wesleyan University. S. Victor Papacosma is professor of history and director of the Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies at Kent State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction Part 2 I The Transatlantic Relationship Chapter 3 Continuity or Change? The View from America Chapter 4 NATO's Search for Relevance Chapter 5 NATO, Britain, and the Emergence of a European Defense Capability Chapter 6 Continuity or Change? The View from Europe Part 7 II NATO as an International Organization Chapter 8 NATO's Post-Cold War Strategy: The Role of Combined Joint Task Forces Chapter 9 NATO as a Political Organization: The Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR) and the Politics of Command Chapter 10 Civil-Military Relations in the New NATO: The Standard and the Boundaries of Professionalism Chapter 11 NATO Enlargement: Crossing the Rubicon Chapter 12 NATO and the European Union: The Quest for a Security/Defense Identity, 1948-1999 Part 13 III NATO in Theory and Practice Chapter 14 From Collective Defense to Cooperative Security? The New NATO and Nontraditional Challenges and Mission Chapter 15 Arms Control after the Cold War: The Challenge of Diverging Security Agendas Chapter 16 NATO and Internal Disputes: Greece and Turkey Part 17 IV The Long View Chapter 18 Russia and NATO: Lessons Learned Chapter 19 The United States and NATO: The Relevance of History

What People are Saying About This

Mark T. Gilderhus

Mark T. Gilderhus, Lyndon B. Johnson Chair, Texas Christian University
Marking the 50th anniversary of NATO, this illuminating collection of essays by an array of recognized experts explores the meaning and significance of what is arguably 'the most successful military alliance in history.' Incorporating diverse views from European and American perspectives, NATO after Fifty Years shows how NATO functioned during the Cold War and how its responsibilities have shifted since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Taking into account the recent actions in Bosnia and Kosovo, it also probes prospects for the future.

Saki Dockrill

This collection of excellent and thought-provoking essays by leading scholars on NATO worldwide presents the most up-to-date and thorough analysis of NATO throughout history, demonstrating its strengths and the limitations of its entanglement with the United States. It is a much-needed and long-awaited volume for all who are interested in contemporary history and international security.
—(Saki Dockrill, Senior Lecturer in War Studies, King's College, London, University of London, and author of Britain's Policy for West German Rearmament and Eisenhower's New Look National Security Policy)

Editorial Reviews

There can be no doubt that this book will be a useful source of information and insight for both students of and experts on international relations.

The Journal Of Military History

This collection of excellent and thought-provoking essays. .. presents the most up-to-date and thorough analysis of NATO throughout history, demonstrating its strengths and the limitations of its entanglement with the United States. It is a much-needed and long-awaited volume for any student interested in contemporary history and international security.

Saki R. Dockrill

NATO after Fifty Years explains how and why NATO continues to redefine its nature, scope, and role in the context of diverging interests between North America and Europe in the process of transforming and extending the security environment. The intersection between the editors' concept and the detailed yet issue-centered and eloquently written contributions sets an exemplary standard.

Gustav Schmidt

Marking the 50th anniversary of NATO, this illuminating collection of essays by an array of recognized experts explores the meaning and significance of what is arguably 'the most successful military alliance in history.' Incorporating diverse views from European and American perspectives, NATO after Fifty Years shos how NATO functioned during the Cold War and how its resonsibilities have shifted since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Taking into account the recent actions in Bosnia and Kosovo, it also probes prospects for the future. This book should appeal to readers with an interest in European affairs.

Mark T. Gilderhus

There can be no doubt that this book will be a useful source of information and insight for both students of and experts on international relations.

The Journal of Military History

Fourteen essays, written by historians, political scientists, and foreign and defense policy experts based primarily in the US, examine the past and future of NATO in the context of contemporary debate over its status at century's end. The essays are gathered into four sections: the first focuses on the trans-Atlantic relationship between North America and Europe. The second assesses NATO's internal and external restructuring and its evolving relationship with the European Union. The third section analyzes NATO in its transformation from a Cold War mission of collective defense. Finally, two essays comment on the Russian and American positions during a period of changing security challenges. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

This essay collection examines issues which affect the past, present and future of NATO's alliances, presenting a variety of insights on NATO in theory and in practice in the process. From the history of NATO's international interactions and achievements to NATO's changing structure, NATO After Fifty Years will prove important for any studying international relations.

This collection of excellent and thought-provoking essays . . . presents the most up-to-date and thorough analysis of NATO throughout history, demonstrating its strengths and the limitations of its entanglement with the United States. It is a much-needed and long-awaited volume for any student interested in contemporary history and international security.

Saki Dockrill