Kammel / Zyla Peacebuilding at Home

NATO and its 'new' Member States after Crimea
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-8452-8935-9
Verlag: Nomos
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 5, 226 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 227 mm

Reihe: AIES-Beiträge zur Europa- und Sicherheitspolitik

Das Buch richtet sich sowohl an ein Fachpublikum als auch an die interessierte Öffentlichkeit und fokussiert das Verhältnis der NATO zu u.a. den baltischen Staaten, den Mitgliedern der Visegrád-Gruppe sowie zu Bulgarien und Rumänien. Die Autoren analysieren die Bedeutung der Mitgliedschaft im transatlantischen Bündnis für die einzelnen Staaten.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kammel, Arnold H.

Zyla, Benjamin

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Nationale und Internationale Sicherheits- und Verteidigungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Konflikt- und Friedensforschung, Rüstungskontrolle, Abrüstung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2; Introduction;11
2.1; Context and aim of the Book;13
2.2; Background for current debates: process of NATO enlargement post-1989;14
2.3; Question of burden sharing: why do those states contribute to NATO the way they did?;19
2.4; Threats;22
2.5; Alliance Dependence;23
2.6; Alliance value;23
2.7; Recognition, Prestige, and Status;24
2.8; So, why is NATO (not) important in 2017? — Findings from the chapters;25
2.8.1; Perceptions of NATO;26
2.8.2; What did NATO do for the ‘new’ members?;26
2.8.3; What did the ‘new’ members do for NATO?;28
2.8.4; Benefits of Membership;32
2.8.5; Domestic Support for NATO;34
2.9; Policy Implications;36
2.10; Conclusion and Outlook;39
2.11; References;40
3; From the Cold War’s End to the Ukraine Crisis: NATO’s Enduring Value for Estonia’s Security Policy;43
3.1; Background;43
3.2; Accession;45
3.3; Inside the club;46
3.4; Estonia’s contribution to the Alliance: the example of ISAF;49
3.5; NATO and Estonian Security After Crimea;52
4; Threats to Euro-Atlantic Security and the Value of NATO Membership from the Perspective of Ally on the Border: Latvia’s Experience;59
4.1; Introduction;59
4.2; The role of NATO and threat perception in Latvia’s foreign policy;60
4.3; The public perception of security threats and support for NATO membership;63
4.3.1; What have people in Latvia feared?;64
4.3.2; How popular is NATO membership in Latvia?;65
4.4; Costs and benefits of Latvia’s NATO membership;66
4.4.1; How NATO benefits of Latvia’s membership?;67
4.4.2; What dividends has Latvia received from the NATO membership?;68
4.5; Conclusion;70
5; Lithuania in NATO;75
5.1; Introduction;75
5.2; From independence to Western institutions;77
5.3; 2004-2014: A quietly turbulent decade;81
5.4; Crimean crisis and beyond;84
5.5; Conclusion;88
6; Poland’s membership in NATO – a new paradigm of national security;93
7; The Czech Republic: transforming apathy into pragmatism;105
7.1; Introduction;105
7.2; Mapping popular support for NATO accession in the Czech Republic;106
7.2.1; The difficult task of creating expectations in a polarized public opinion;110
7.3; Current uncertainties in the Czech strategic thinking: what future role for NATO?;113
7.4; Usual domestic political tensions surrounding NATO;116
7.5; Conclusion;120
8; Hungary: Half-hearted Atlanticism;123
8.1; Introduction;123
8.2; A strategic choice of the only option;123
8.3; Debate about the only option;125
8.4; Foundations of a marriage with some difficulties;130
8.5; Hungary’s performance within NATO;132
8.6; Conclusion;137
9; The ‘Small’ member of the ‘big’ Alliance: Slovenia and NATO;141
9.1; Introduction;141
9.2; Military alliance as one of the options for pursuing national security goals (1990s-2004);143
9.3; NATO in the eyes of the people: two decades ago and today;145
9.4; Understanding public attitude towards NATO;149
9.5; The Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the value of NATO membership for Slovenia;150
9.6; Niche capabilities of small countries: what can we 'put on the table'?;152
9.7; Conclusion;153
10; The view from Croatia: Western Balkans Countries as a strategic opportunity for NATO's open-door policy;159
10.1; Introduction;159
10.2; Specifics of Croatia’s Path to NATO – From Isolation to Integration;160
10.3; Ukraine's Crisis as a Gateway for Stronger Relations between the Western Balkans and NATO;164
10.4; Reducing Russia's influence in Western Balkans;165
10.5; Security aspect- unfinished project of "Security Community";166
10.6; Conclusion;168
11; Out of the Grey: Romania in NATO;171
11.1; Preparing for Joining NATO;171
11.2; The Romanian Defence Planning Saga;179
11.3; Confronting with Allies and Partners the New Security Challenges;183
11.4; Conclusions;188
12; Bulgaria’s accession to NATO – the first ten years;193
12.1; Introduction;193
12.2; Public Attitudes towards Bulgaria’s NATO membership;193
12.3; Bulgaria’s participation in NATO missions and operations in 2004-2014;197
12.4; The future ahead;200
12.5; What Challenges?;201
12.6; Conclusion;204
13; NATO's Warsaw Summit: Re-establishing Deterrence, Projecting Stability;209
14; About the Authors;223