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NATO's European Allies : Military Capability and Political Will / edited by J. Matlary, M. Petersson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe--Politics and government.
- Europe.
- International relations.
- Political science.
- Politics and war.
- International organization.
- European Politics.
- International Relations.
- Political Science.
- Military and Defence Studies.
- International Organization.
- Local Subjects:
- European Politics.
- International Relations.
- Political Science.
- Military and Defence Studies.
- International Organization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (323 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2013.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The question of burden sharing has always been important in NATO with an acute relevance today as the US will cut its defence budget over a ten-year period and is no longer automatically willing to lead military operations. This volume considers Europe's role in political force for the future exploring eight European case studies.
- Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: Will Europe Lead in NATO?; Part I: Determinants of the Use of Force; 2 From Mars to Venus? European Use of Force from a Historical Perspective; 3 A Farewell to Arms: Europe's Meritocracy and the Demilitarization of Europe; 4 Towards an Affordable European Defence and Security Policy? The Case for Extensive European Force Integration; 5 Strategy, Risk and Threat Perceptions in NATO; Part II: Application: Case Studies
- 6 No More Free-Riding: The Political Economy of Military Power and the Transatlantic Relationship7 Between Theory and Practice: Britain and the Use of Force; 8 France: The State with Strategic Vision; 9 The Reluctant Ally? Germany, NATO and the Use of Force; 10 Willing and Able? Spanish Statecraft as Brokerage; 11 Poland's Participation in NATO Operations; 12 Hungary in NATO: The Case of a Half Empty Glass; 13 Punching above Its Weight: Denmark's Legitimate Peripheral Participation in NATO's Wars; 14 Norway: Militarily Able but Politically Divided; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137035004
- 1137035005
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