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Theorising NATO New perspectives on the Atlantic alliance

268 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

226 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

226 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Scholarship on NATO is often preoccupied with key episodes in the development of the organisation and so, for the most part, has remained inattentive to theory. This book addresses that gap in the literature. It provides a comprehensive analysis of NATO through a range of theoretical perspectives that includes realism, liberalism and constructivism, and lesser-known approaches centred on... Read more

1 Introduction: is NATO a theory-free zone? Mark Webber 2 Theorising NATO Adrian Hyde-Price 3 NATO and the European security system: a neo-realist analysis Adrian Hyde-Price 4 Neo-classical realism and alliance politics James Sperling 5 NATO and institutional theories of international relations Frank Schimmelfennig 6 NATO and liberal International Relations theory Benjamin Pohl 7 Understanding NATO through constructivist theorizing Trine Flockhart 8 Securitization theory and the evolution of NATO Gabi Schlag 9 NATO and the risk society: modes of Alliance representation since 1991 Michael J. Williams 10 NATO – a public goods provider Jens Ringsmose 11 Learning the hard way: NATO's Civil-Military Cooperation Jörg Noll and Sebastiaan Rietjens