Why NATO Endures

Why NATO Endures

Why NATO Endures examines military alliances and their role in international relations, developing two themes. The first is that the Atlantic Alliance, also known as NATO, has become something very different from virtually all pre-1939 alliances and many contemporary alliances. The members of early alliances frequently feared their allies as much if not more than their enemies, viewing them as temporary accomplices and future rivals. In contrast, NATO members were almost all democracies that encouraged each other to grow stronger. The book's second theme is that NATO, as an alliance of democracies, has developed hidden strengths that have allowed it to endure for roughly 60 years, unlike most other alliances, which often broke apart within a few years. Democracies can and do disagree with one another, but they do not fear each other. They also need the approval of other democracies as they conduct their foreign policies. These traits constitute built-in, self-healing tendencies, which is why NATO endures.

Country	USA
Author	Wallace J. Thies
Binding	Hardcover
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9780521767293
Edition	1
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0521767296
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	334
PublicationDate	2009-06-29
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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