NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance - Softcover
This history of NATO concentrates on the differences within the alliance, particularly between the US and its European partners. NATO's war against terrorism began on September 11, 2001. Invoking Article 5 was a fitting response to the assault on the United States, but the spirit did not last long. Within a few weeks, old fissures within the alliance re-emerged, threatening once again to dissolve an entity that had survived over half a century. In the first two generations of NATO's existence, the Cold War with the Soviet Union had been the major purpose of its existence. But since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and of the Russian Empire itself, NATO has struggled to seek new raisons d'etre, and has succeeded to some degree in finding them in crisis management in Europe and in areas beyond the boundaries of the alliance.
The absence of a traditional enemy to serve as a centripetal force, along with the recognition of the US as the lone superpower, has placed a focus on internal troubles of the alliance that had been obscured in the past by the presence of a common enemy. Too little attention has been paid to such West-West conflicts which arguably have been more frequent and more bitter, if not more dangerous, than the struggle with the Soviet Union. Differences among the allies began with the formation of the alliance itself. Some were resolved, others persisted. Many of them related to out of area issues in which the Soviet Union was not involved or only peripherally concerned. How the alliance managed the unequal relationship in the past may offer insights into the common ground the alliance partners can identify in the 21st century.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Book Description:
About the Author:
Concentrates on the differences within the alliance, particularly between the United States and its European partners.
LAWRENCE S. KAPLAN is Emeritus University Professor of History and Director Emeritus of the Lyman L. Lemnitzer Center for NATO and European Union Studies at Kent State University. He is currently Adjunct Professor of History at Georgetown University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPraeger
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0275983773
- ISBN 13 9780275983772
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages176
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 27.94
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Seller Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance by Kaplan, Lawrence [Paperback ]
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9780275983772
Buy New
US$ 27.94
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 0.45. Seller Inventory # 0275983773-2-1
Buy New
US$ 45.33
Convert currency
Seller Image
NATO Divided, NATO United : The Evolution of an Alliance
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 2369775-n
Buy New
US$ 42.73
Convert currency
Seller Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance (Paperback or Softback)
Published by
Praeger 5/30/2004
(2004)
ISBN 10: 0275983773
ISBN 13: 9780275983772
New
Paperback or Softback
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance 0.63. Book. Seller Inventory # BBS-9780275983772
Buy New
US$ 45.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580091644
Buy New
US$ 42.25
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United
Print on Demand
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9780275983772
Buy New
US$ 47.46
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United (Paperback)
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport
(2004)
ISBN 10: 0275983773
ISBN 13: 9780275983772
New
Paperback
First Edition
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. This history of NATO concentrates on the differences within the alliance, particularly between the US and its European partners. NATO's war against terrorism began on September 11, 2001. Invoking Article 5 was a fitting response to the assault on the United States, but the spirit did not last long. Within a few weeks, old fissures within the alliance re-emerged, threatening once again to dissolve an entity that had survived over half a century. In the first two generations of NATO's existence, the Cold War with the Soviet Union had been the major purpose of its existence. But since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and of the Russian Empire itself, NATO has struggled to seek new raisons d'etre, and has succeeded to some degree in finding them in crisis management in Europe and in areas beyond the boundaries of the alliance.The absence of a traditional enemy to serve as a centripetal force, along with the recognition of the US as the lone superpower, has placed a focus on internal troubles of the alliance that had been obscured in the past by the presence of a common enemy. Too little attention has been paid to such West-West conflicts which arguably have been more frequent and more bitter, if not more dangerous, than the struggle with the Soviet Union. Differences among the allies began with the formation of the alliance itself. Some were resolved, others persisted. Many of them related to out of area issues in which the Soviet Union was not involved or only peripherally concerned. How the alliance managed the unequal relationship in the past may offer insights into the common ground the alliance partners can identify in the 21st century. This history of NATO concentrates on the differences within the alliance, particularly between the US and its European partners. NATO's war against terrorism began on September 11, 2001. Invoking Article 5 was a fitting response to the assault on the United States, but the spirit did not last long. Within a few weeks, old fissures within the alliance re-emerged, threatening once again to dissolve an entity that had survived over half a century. In the first two generations of NATO's existence, the Cold War with the Soviet Union had been the major purpose of its existence. But since the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and of the Russian Empire itself, NATO has struggled to seek new raisons d'etre, and has succeeded to some degree in finding them in crisis management in Europe and in areas beyond the boundaries of the alliance. The absence of a traditional enemy to serve as a centripetal force, along with the recognition of the US as the lone superpower, has placed a focus on internal troubles of the alliance that had been obscured in the past by the presence of a common enemy. Too little attention has been paid to such West-West conflicts which arguably have been more frequent and more bitter, if not more dangerous, than the struggle with the Soviet Union. Differences among the allies began with the formation of the alliance itself. Some were resolved, others persisted. Many of them related to "out of area" issues in which the Soviet Union was not involved or only peripherally concerned. How the alliance managed the unequal relationship in the past may offer insights into the common ground the alliance partners can identify in the 21st century. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780275983772
Buy New
US$ 53.15
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance
Published by
Bloomsbury 3PL
(2004)
ISBN 10: 0275983773
ISBN 13: 9780275983772
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND Book; New; Fast Shipping from the UK. No. book. Seller Inventory # ria9780275983772_lsuk
Buy New
US$ 43.36
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance
Published by
Praeger Publishers 2000-09-05
(2000)
ISBN 10: 0275983773
ISBN 13: 9780275983772
New
Paperback
Quantity: 10
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-IUK-9780275983772
Buy New
US$ 40.34
Convert currency
Stock Image
NATO Divided, NATO United: The Evolution of an Alliance
Published by
ABC-CLIO
(2004)
ISBN 10: 0275983773
ISBN 13: 9780275983772
New
Paperback / softback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9780275983772
Buy New
US$ 51.62
Convert currency