Understanding NATO in the 21st Century

<p><em>Understanding NATO in the 21st Century </em>enhances existing strategic debates and clarifies thinking as to the direction and scope of NATO’s potential evolution in the 21st century.</p><p>The book seeks to identify the possible contours and trade-offs embedded within a potential third Transatlantic Bargain in the context of a U.S. strategic pivot in a Pacific Century. To that end it explores the internal adaptation of the Alliance evaluates the assimilation of NATO's erstwhile adversaries and provides a focus on NATO’s operational future and insights into the new threats NATO faces and its responses. </p><p>Each contribution follows a similar broad tripartite structure: an examination of the historical context in which the given issue or topic has evolved; an identification and characterization of key contemporary policy debates and drivers that shape current thinking; and on that basis a presentation of possible future strategic pathways or scenarios relating to the topic area. </p><p>This book will appeal to students of NATO international security and international relations in general.</p>