1st Edition

The US, NATO and Military Burden-Sharing

By Stephen J. Cimbala, Peter Forster Copyright 2005
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

This study establishes that the political, economic and military-technological changes that transform the international system also alter the way in which a state views its and others' responsibilities and burdens for responding to international crises. It assesses the distribution of the costs of raising and supporting arms of service, the risks of deploying them overseas and using them in combat... Read more
Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction, 1. The Concept of Burden-Sharing, 2. The Multinational Force in Lebanon 1982–84: national collective action, 3. The Persian Gulf crisis: American leadership and global sharing, 4. The Balkans: increased European responsibility and long-term commitment, 5. Conclusion, Selected bibliography, Index

Biography

Cimbala, Stephen J.; Forster, Peter