NATO

From Regional to Global Security Provider

Yonah Alexander editor Richard Prosen editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Lexington Books

Published:18th Jul '17

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NATO cover

This insightful examination of NATO addresses contemporary challenges and offers recommendations for future policy, making it essential reading for security policy-makers.

The book titled NATO serves as a relevant and timely study of the most pressing issues facing the North Atlantic Alliance today. It delves into recent lessons learned and provides insightful recommendations for future policy options. The analysis focuses on the Alliance's new vision and its strategic concept, addressing the common security impact and the tasks that need to be undertaken in both the short and long term.

Targeted at international security policy-makers, government officials, and academics, NATO covers six critical topic areas. The first part introduces conceptual and organizational changes, including membership expansion. The subsequent sections explore emerging security challenges such as terrorism, cyber defense, and energy security, while also examining national and regional challenges in areas like the Balkans and the Middle East.

The book further discusses the integration of military and non-military assets, highlighting capability development and burden sharing. Additionally, it explores collaborative relationships between NATO and various entities, including non-governmental organizations and international bodies. By emphasizing the importance of outreach and engagement with countries like Russia and China, the book presents innovative public-private partnerships that can enhance global security. The final section offers a summary and conclusions, encapsulating the comprehensive analysis provided throughout the text.

In this volume, seasoned practitioners and scholars take a hard look at how NATO continues to evolve to meet changing security challenges to the transatlantic community. It's a go-to resource for anyone interested in the Alliance's history—and its future. -- Daniel Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University
This very thoughtful and insightful volume brings together an outstanding team of international experts to examine a variety of NATO activities and issues since the fall of the Soviet empire. In so doing, it helps prepare the reader to understand present NATO realities and to make informed judgments about its future. NATO: From Regional to Global Security Provider deserves a broad readership among public intellectuals, policymakers, students, and ordinary citizens who wish to remain current upon the major issues of the day. -- Robert Turner, University of Virgina School of Law
This volume provides a rich survey of perspectives on NATO’s activities over the past several years. The expert analysis is both insightful and prescriptive. -- Kurt Volker, Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to NATO

ISBN: 9781498503709

Dimensions: 231mm x 149mm x 23mm

Weight: 476g

308 pages