1st Edition

NATO and Transatlantic Relations in the 21st Century Foreign and Security Policy Perspectives

Edited By Michele Testoni Copyright 2021
244 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

244 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the evolution and future relevance of NATO from the perspective of the member-states. Addressing the overarching question of the relevance of transatlantic relations in the 21st century, the volume has three core objectives. The first is to reinforce the view that international alliances serve not only an external-oriented goal, but also a domestic-oriented aim, which is to... Read more

Introduction

Michele Testoni

1. The US role in NATO: past, present, and future

Jack Thompson

2. Canada and NATO: hopes and ambitions

James McKay

3. The UK in NATO: London’s transatlantic bargain and the dilemmas of Brexit 

Linda Slapakova and Giuseppe Spatafora

4. NATO, Norway, and the Northern flank

Karsten Friis

5. Denmark in NATO: from laggard to leader to loyal?

Peter Viggo Jakobsen

6. Toward a "partnership in leadership"? Germany shifting role in NATO after the end of the Cold War

Florian Böller

7. Poland’s role in NATO: toward a transatlantic bargain 2.0

Wojciech Michnik

8. The Baltic states in NATO: an evolving transatlantic bargain from newcomers to President Trump

Eoin M. McNamara and Mari-Liis Sulg

9. Spain and NATO: punching below its weight?

Alberto Bueno and Michele Testoni

10. Italy and NATO in the 21st century: still a formidable partnership?

Luca Ratti

11. Turkey and NATO: a fluctuating relationship

Valeria Giannotta

Biography

Michele Testoni is Adjunct Professor of International Relations at IE University, Madrid, Spain.