The Political Economy of NATO: Past, Present and Into the 21st CenturyUsing simple economic methods while accounting for political and institutional factors, this book puts forward a political economy viewpoint of NATO's current status and its future prospects. A host of NATO policy concerns are addressed including the optimal membership for the alliance, its role in peacekeeping missions worldwide, the appropriate methods for deterring terrorism, and proper procurement practices for the next generation of weapons. Additional topics concern defense burden sharing, arms trade, NATO's institutional structure, and NATO's role vis-a-vis other international organizations. Although the analysis is rigorous, the book is intended for a wide audience drawn from political science and economics. |
Contents
NATO at the crossroads An introduction | 1 |
NATO burden sharing and related issues | 22 |
On NATO expansion | 58 |
NATO and peacekeeping | 90 |
NATO and the defense industrial base EU and USA | 119 |
NATO challenges on the horizon | 165 |
NATO and Europe | 201 |
NATO design | 223 |
Conclusions and future scenarios | 249 |
References | 269 |
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The Political Economy of NATO: Past, Present and into the 21st Century Todd Sandler,Keith Hartley No preview available - 1999 |
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