Medcalf, Jennifer. <br/><br/>
NATO :  a beginners guide / 
Jennifer Medcalf. 
 - Oxford :  Oneworld,  c2005. 
 - xiv, 262 p. :  maps ;  22 cm. 
 - Oneworld beginners' guides .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-253) and index. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1851683534 (pbk.) 9781851683536 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Peacekeeping forces.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>355.031091821  / MED