NATO in the "new Europe" : the politics of international socialization after the Cold War / Alexandra Gheciu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gheciu, Alexandra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--History.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Europe--Defenses.

Europe.

Europe--Politics and government--1989-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In recent years, the question of the post-Cold War NATO, particularly in relation to the former communist countries of Europe, has been at the heart of a series of international reform debates. NATO in the "New Europe" contributes to these debates by arguing that, contrary to conventional assumptions about the role of international security organizations, NATO has been systematically involved in the process of building liberal democracy in the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The book also seeks to contribute to the development of an international political sociology of socialization. It draws on arguments developed by political theorists, sociologists, and social psychologists to examine the dynamics and implications of socialization practices conducted by an international institution.

Contents:

Overview

NATO's history : the politics of securing the West since 1949

NATO's socialization practices in the post-Cold War period

The Czech Republic : becoming a NATO member state

Romania : between the Eastern past and Western future?

Thinking about NATO from different IR perspectives

Conclusion.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-341) and index.

ISBN:

0-8047-6766-1

1-4237-4952-9

OCLC:

70720547