NATO's European allies : military capability and political will / edited by Janne Haaland Matlary, Professor of International Politics, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Norway and Magnus Petersson, Professor of Modern History, The Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies, Norway.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Petersson, Magnus, 1972-

Matlary, Janne Haaland.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Europe.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Europe--Military policy.

Europe.

Military policy.

Physical Description:

xi, 310 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.

Summary:

The question of burden-sharing has always been important for NATO, but this holds acute relevance today as the United States cuts its defence budget over a ten-year period and is no longer willing to lead military operations.

In a current situation of economic austerity and postmodern political values, this book considers whether Europe can play a key role in regional and global security and defence. When the US signals that its lead role is no longer automatic, what about the European allies? Can they and will they undertake sharp operations on their own, assuming leading roles? Which of NATO's European allies are able militarily, and willing politically, to undertake sharp operations and actually use force for the purpose of policy?

This edited collection considers the important drivers for the use of force, namely history, political culture, economy and threat perceptions, and scrutinises them in the context of eight European NATO countries: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Denmark and Norway. A range of international scholars discuss the crucial future role of European allies and the impact this will have upon policy and scholarship on NATO. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: will Europe lead in NATO? / J. H. Matlary and M. Petersson

Determinants of the use of force

From Mars to Venus? European use of force in a historical perspective / M. Petersson

A farewell to arms: Europe's meritocracy and the demilitarization of Europe / C. Coker

Towards an affordable European defence and security policy? The case for extensive European force integration / S. Diesen

Strategy, risk and threat perceptions in NATO / Ø. Østerud and A. Toje

Application: case studies

No more free-riding: the political economy of military power and the transatlantic relationship / S. Kay

Between theory and practice: Britain and the use of force / P. Porter

France: the state with strategic vision / Y. Boyer

The reluctant ally? Germany, NATO, and the use of force / B. Schreer

Willing and able? Spanish statecraft as brokerage / D. Coletta and D. Garcia

Poland's participation in NATO operations / M. Pietras

Hungary in NATO: the case of a half empty glass / T. Magyarics

Punching above its weight: Denmark's legitimate peripheral participation in NATO's wars / M. V. Rasmussen

Norway: militarily able but politically divided / J. H. Matlary.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781137034991

1137034998

OCLC:

810117741