Understanding NATO in the 21st Century: Alliance Strategies, Security and Global Governance (Contemporary Security Studies)

Understanding Nato In The 21st Century Enhances Existing Strategic Debates And Clarifies Thinking As To The Direction And Scope Of Nato's Potential Evolution In The 21st Century. The Book Seeks To Identify The Possible Contours And Trade-offs Embedded Within A Potential Third Transatlantic Bargain In The Context Of A U.s. Strategic Pivot In A Pacific Century. To That End, It Explores The Internal Adaptation Of The Alliance, Evaluates The Assimilation Of Nato's Erstwhile Adversaries, And Provides A Focus On Nato's Operational Future And Insights Into The New Threats Nato Faces And Its Responses. Each Contribution Follows A Similar Broad Tripartite Structure: An Examination Of The Historical Context In Which The Given Issue Or Topic Has Evolved; An Identification And Characterization Of Key Contemporary Policy Debates And Drivers That Shape Current Thinking; And, On That Basis, A Presentation Of Possible Future Strategic Pathways Or Scenarios Relating To The Topic Area. This Book Will Appeal To Students Of Nato, International Security And International Relations In General.--publisher's Website. Nato In An Age Of Uncertainty: Structural Shifts And Transatlantic Bargains? / Graeme P. Herd And John Kriendler -- Nato's Genesis And Adaptation: From Washington To Chicago / Graeme P. Herd, John Kriendler And Klaus Wittmann -- U.s. Perspectives On Nato / Matthew Rhodes -- Nato Enlargement: Close To The End? / Pál Dunay -- Nato Partnerships: For Peace, Combat And Soft Balancing? / Graeme P. Herd -- Nato-russia Relations: Reset Is Not A Four-letter Word / John Kriendler -- Nato And The Comprehensive Approach: Weak Conceptualization, Political Divergences And Implementation Challenges / Thierry Tardy -- Pulling Together? Nato Operations In Afghanistan / Julian Lindley-french -- Nato And Nuclear Weapons / Michael Rühle -- Nato And Cyber Security / Jeffrey Hunker -- Nato: Towards An Adaptive Missile Defense / Gustav Lindstrom -- Nato And Energy Security: Defining A Role / Phillip Cornell -- Conclusion. Edited By Graeme P. Herd And John Kriendler. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume provides an overview of the evolution of NATO, alliances and global security governance in the twenty-first century. For so-long the cornerstone of the transatlantic partnership, the evolution of NATO has profound implications for the co-operative or competitive nature of transatlantic relations and regional and global security governance. As NATO moves into the twenty-first century its role, purpose, utility and very existence as the core transatlantic security alliance is increasingly questioned. For many observers with a more profound understanding of the evolution of NATO, such self-doubt has been a constant feature of NATO throughout its existence. But contemporary debates that question the utility of NATO and its collective security role do appear more strident, extreme and are expressed in a more determined fashion than arguments between allies on how best to secure the Cold War collective defence role. The Iraq War widened the spectrum of opinion as to NATO's future to an unprecedented degree. An interesting feature of this intense debate is that only the extremes tend to prick public consciousness -- NATO as train-wreck or NATO in robust and rude health. Understanding NATO in the 21st Century will appeal to students of NATO, international security and international relations in general. Cover 1 Understanding NATO in the 21st Century: Alliance strategies, security and global governance 12 Copyright 13 Contents 16 Contributors 18 Acknowledgments 20 Abbreviations 21 1 NATO in an age of uncertainty: Structural shifts and transatlantic bargains? 26 2 NATO’s Genesis and adaptation: From Washington to Chicago 41 3 U.S. perspectives on NATO 58 4 NATO enlargement: Close to the end? 75 5 NATO partnerships: For peace, combat, and soft balancing? 92 6 NATO–Russia relations: Reset is not a four-letter word 110 7 NATO and the Comprehensive Approach: Weak conceptualization, political divergences, and implementation challenges 127 8 Pulling together?: NATO operations in Afghanistan 144 9 NATO and nuclear weapons 160 10 NATO and cyber security 179 11 NATO: Towards an adaptive missile defense 201 12 NATO and energy security: Defining a role 216 13 “Good enough is better than good”: Towards a third “Transatlantic Bargain”? 239 Bibliography 252 Index 273