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NATO : a beginners guide / Jennifer Medcalf.

By: Series: Oneworld beginners' guidesPublication details: Oxford : Oneworld, c2005.Description: xiv, 262 p. : maps ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1851683534 (pbk.)
  • 9781851683536 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 355.031091821 MED
Summary: Why was NATO formed? Whose interests does it serve? And why is it so important to international security? This book gives an overview of NATO's post-Cold war activities, but also addresses key questions in an accessible yet authoritative manner, explaining: *the impact of 9/11 and the war on terrorism on NATO policy *the reasons behind the creation of the NATO response force *the dilemma posed by pre-emptive action *the future of NATO.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-253) and index.

Why was NATO formed? Whose interests does it serve? And why is it so important to international security? This book gives an overview of NATO's post-Cold war activities, but also addresses key questions in an accessible yet authoritative manner, explaining: *the impact of 9/11 and the war on terrorism on NATO policy *the reasons behind the creation of the NATO response force *the dilemma posed by pre-emptive action *the future of NATO.