- 232 pages
- English
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About this book
Is NATO still in the best interest of the United States? This provocative work argues that the focus on NATO distracts the U.S. from the vital foreign policy challenges of the 21st century, most notably China's rise in power. Since its beginning in 1949, NATO—the North Atlantic Treaty Organization—has been at the center of U.S. foreign policy. The alliance was crucial during the decades of the Cold War, and the United States collaborated closely with NATO during crises in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Libya. But does the NATO alliance still serve the best interests of the U.S.? The NATO of today—one that has expanded to 30 member countries—risks involving the U.S. in unwanted military activities of the future, actions that were not intended in the original Atlantic alliance. In addition, the real challenges for foreign policy of 21st century are not in Europe, but in the expanding economic powerhouses in Asia, especially China. NATO Reconsidered argues that the changes in world politics in recent decades requires that the more than 70-year-old alliance should no longer be the principal focus of U.S. foreign policy.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Maps and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1. From NATO’s Founding through the End of the Cold War
- 2. NATO’s Expansion and Using NATO Forces in Kosovo and Afghanistan
- 3. Russia and NATO in the Twenty-First Century
- 4. Impact on NATO of Germany’s Growing Ties with Russia
- 5. NATO and the United States: Cold War to the Present
- 6. Growing Threat to the United States from China: Impacts on U.S. NATO Policy
- 7. NATO’s Relevance to the United States in Today’s Changing World Order
- Appendix I: The North Atlantic Treaty
- Appendix II: Defense Expenditures of NATO Countries (2018)
- Appendix III: Twelve Effective Veteran Charities
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author