1st Edition
Friendly Rivals Bargaining and Burden-shifting in NATO
By Wallace J. Thies
Copyright 2003
368 Pages
by
Routledge
368 Pages
by
Routledge
368 Pages
by
Routledge
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Viewing the behavior of NATO members through the prism of bargaining theory reveals them as states intent on obtaining the benefits of membership at the least cost to themselves. This book shows how NATO members use a variety of strategies and tactics to try to get the better of each other without wrecking an alliance that realizes their shared goals and from which they all benefit. The book... Read more
Selected Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. An Argument Even Older Than the Alliance Itself Chapter 3. The External Dimension (I): Bargaining Channels Chapter 4. The External Dimension (II): Bargaining Strategies Chapter 5. The External Dimension (III): Bargaining Outcomes Chapter 6. The Internal Dimension (I): Elite-Mass Relations Chapter 7. The Internal Dimension (II): The Allure of Neutralism and Pacifism Chapter 8. Retrospect and Prospect
Biography
Wallace J. Thies
