NATO enlargement : illusions and reality / edited by Ted Galen Carpenter and Barbara Conry.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carpenter, Ted Galen.

Conry, Barbara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

National security--Europe.

National security.

Europe.

Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations.

Russia (Federation).

International relations.

Physical Description:

x, 283 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Cato Institute, [1998]

Summary:

NATO has been an alliance without a mission since the end of the Cold War. Even as plans for expansion go forward, the post-Cold War mission of the alliance remains unclear. It is clear, however, that NATO enlargement will create several problems. By including the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland while excluding other nations, NATO expansion threatens to create a new division of Europe. Equally worrisome, Russia views the extension of the alliance as highly provocative. In short, NATO enlargement reflects a failure on the part of policymakers to recognize new strategic realities -- and that failure could have dangerous unintended consequences.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1882577582

1882577590

OCLC:

59381711