NATO

A Guide to the Issues

Brian J. Collins

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Praeger Publishers Inc
01 February 2011

History; Defence strategy, planning & research; International organisations & institutions

Series: Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues

This superb introduction to NATO is written for the national security novice, yet is full of insights for the more seasoned hand interested in how and why NATO reached its current state.

In the more than half-century since NATO was founded, there has been endless debate about its purpose, about whether it is meeting that purpose, and about the strategies it employs to that end. Speculation has also been rife about the organization's ""imminent demise."" Those questions and more are the subject of NATO: A Guide to the Issues.

Covering the organization from its founding in 1949 through the present, the guide examines aspects of NATO that have undergone tremendous change over the years, including its purpose, military mission, geographic concept of operations, and membership. At the same time, it explores key aspects of NATO's organization that have remained constant. These include the ability of members to participate in operations as much or as little as they desire, decision-making by consensus, and a general belief that people from different countries working together on a daily basis promotes cooperation, understanding, and friendship.

By: Brian J. Collins
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780313354915
ISBN 10: 031335491X
Series: Contemporary Military, Strategic, and Security Issues
Pages: 178
Publication Date: 01 February 2011
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , Adult education , ELT Advanced , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acronyms Chapter 1 What Is NATO? Chapter 2 The Founding of NATO Chapter 3 How Does NATO Work? Chapter 4 The First Two Strategic Concepts: Atomic War Chapter 5 The Third and Fourth Strategic Concepts: Coping with a Changing World Chapter 6 The Post–Cold War World and 9/11: Questions of the Past and of the Future Chapter 7 NATO's Next Strategic Concept Chapter 8 Where and Who Is NATO? Afterword Appendix I: Timelines Appendix II: Tips for Further Exploration Bibliography Index

Brian J. Collins is an Air Force officer currently on the faculty of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at the National Defense University.