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1 online resource (336 pages) |
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Title page; copyright page; Contents; Preface; Acronyms; ch1-Introduction: European Security and the Enlargement of NATO; The Historical Legacy; A European or Transatlantic Framework?; Weighing the Alternatives for Security in Europe; The Decision to Join NATO; Atlantic Alliance Members Decide on Enlargement; The Domestic Debates; Part1-Accepting New Allies?; ch2-The United States: Stability Through Engagement and Enlargement; Responding to New Challenges; The U.S. Enlargement Debate: An Overview; The Government Debates Enlargement, 1993-1994; The Intra-alliance Debate, 1995-1996 |
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The Domestic Debate, 1997-1999Interest Groups/Other Influences; Beyond the 1999 Enlargement; Conclusion; Notes; ch3-Germany: Consensus Politics and Changing Security Paradigms; Changing German Security Interests; Germany, NATO, and the New Europe, 1993-1994; Enlargement: ""Exporting Stability""; Enlargement: Leading to Madrid; The Formalities of the Enlargement Debate: From Madrid to Bundestag Vote; The Next Stage of Enlargement: Can the Consensus by Repeated?; Notes; ch4-France: NATO's "Renovation" and Enlargement; Preeminence of the European Union |
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Building European Stability: Enlargement and Combined Joint Task ForcesThe Restructuriing of French Forces; Command Structure and a More ""Political"" NATO; The Role of Russia; Politics and Enlargement; Domestic Politics; Legislative Elections and the NATO Summit; Conclusion; Notes; ch5-The United Kingdom: Making Strategic Adjustments; The 1997 Parliamentary Debates; New Labor Government; The Defense Committee; An Eminent Group of Lobbyists; The Ratification of Parliamentary Debates; The Current British Position; Notes; ch6-Italy: Uneasy Ally; The Cold War Legacy and Italy's Role in NATO |
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The Bosnian Experience: NATO as Crisis Manager and Italy's ""Exclusion Syndrome""Italian Interests and the Evolutions of the Enlargment Issue; Toward Unenthusiastic Ratification; Italian Politics and the Ratification of Enlargment; Conclusion; Notes; Part2-Securing New Realities; ch7-Poland: Returning to Europe; From Continuation to Integration: The Policies of Cimoszewicz's Cabinet; Military Obstacles to NATO Integration; Parliamentary Debates; Public Opinion and Lobbying Activity; Issues for the Future; Notes; ch8-Hungary: Building National Consensus |
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Hungarian Foreign and Security Policy after 1990The Formulation of Security and Defense Policy by National Consensus; Change in Doctrine; NATO Accession and the Hungarian Defense Forces; Budgetary Issues; Enlargement Debates in Parliament; Public Debates: Opinions for and Against; Conclusion; Notes; ch9-Czech Republic:A Pan-European Perspective; Post-Cold War National Security Perspection and Expectations; Changes in Security Perceptions by the Public and by Political Leaders; Major Issues Addressed in the Debate; Government Security Policy; Parliamentary Debates; Public Debates and Opinion |
| Summary |
Examines the deliberations over NATO enlargement in 12 countries. The book sheds light on the political motives leading to each country's position. The comparative analysis explores the interaction of domestic and international issues at the core of efforts to reshape the security map of Europe |
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Role of Outside Lobbyists and Interest Groups |
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Print version record |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Membership
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization fast |
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NATO. swd |
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HISTORY / Military / Other
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Military Science
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UE/CE Etats membres.
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Sécurité européenne.
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Politique de défense.
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OTAN.
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Membership requirements
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Erweiterung
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Aufsatzsammlung
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NAVO.
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Uitbreidingsplannen.
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Europe orientale.
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Europe centrale.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rachwald, Arthur R
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| ISBN |
9781626373396 |
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1626373396 |
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