NATO's Northern enlargement : Finland and Sweden's path to membership / Tuomas Forsberg and Magnus Christiansson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forsberg, Tuomas, 1967- author.

Christiansson, Magnus, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Finland.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Sweden.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Membership.

Finland--Foreign relations.

Finland.

Sweden--Foreign relations.

Sweden.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 202 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Bristol University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Europe's security environment was fundamentally altered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine which gave fresh impetus to states to apply for NATO membership. This book, written by leading experts on European defence, analyses NATO's northern expansion, detailing the unique dynamics that forged Finland and Sweden's path to NATO membership. The book uses resources in Swedish, Finnish and English to offer a balanced study of both political and military aspects of NATO enlargement. Exploring the pressing issues that NATO will need to tackle, particularly in Northern Europe, the book considers the potential repercussions the newest round of NATO enlargement will have on European and global security.

Contents:

Front Matter / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Contents / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Acknowledgements / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Introduction / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Drivers of NATO Enlargement / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Finland Exercises Its 'NATO Option' / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Sweden's Historical Decision on NATO / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

The Alliance and the Accession Process / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Finland and Sweden in NATO / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

NATO in the North / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Conclusion: A Strategic Shift and Its Paradoxes / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

References / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Index / Tuomas Forsberg, Magnus Christiansson

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Sep 2025).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5292-4507-9

9781529245066

1-5292-4506-0

OCLC:

1524884570