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NATO Expansion - Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic's Quest for Membership, and the Perceived Threat to Russia's National Security (Paperback)
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NATO Expansion - Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic's Quest for Membership, and the Perceived Threat to Russia's National Security (Paperback)
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Partnership for
Peace (PFP) initiative was unveiled at the January 1994 NATO summit
at Brussels, Belgium. PFP contained, in part, the Alliance's
response to the challenge since the end of the Cold War whether,
when, and how to expand eastwards. Twenty-seven countries,
including Russia, have formally taken up NATO's open-ended offer of
closer political and military cooperation. Poland, Hungary, and the
Czech Republic have been the loudest in expressing their desire for
full NATO membership. With the end of the Cold War, Russia has lost
the hegemony it won over East Central Europe in 1945, an objective
deeply rooted in Russian history, and with it the buffer it deemed
necessary for its protection. Many in Russia have voiced their
intentions to ensure this region remains within the country's
sphere of influence and are vehemently opposed to NATO expansion.
This paper proposes that NATO expansion into East Central Europe is
ill advised at this pivotal period in Russian history, and should
be delayed until the Russian economy and democratic government
become more stable. It also argues that the prospects for long-term
political and economic stability in East Central Europe rests not
with NATO, but in the European Union (EU). Following an in-depth
analysis of Russian and East Central European history in
conjunction with a comprehensive review of the current literature
on NATO expansion, this study concludes that admitting Poland,
Hungary, and the Czech Republic is fraught with danger. It is
likely to foster insecurity, and not the intended enhanced European
security framework NATO seeks. NATO expansion in the region also
might precipitate Russian's estrangement and the redivision of
Europe into two competitive spheres, the same divisions it spent
four decades trying to erase.
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Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2012 |
First published: |
October 2012 |
Authors: |
David L. Sims
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Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
70 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-22861-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
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LSN: |
1-288-22861-9 |
Barcode: |
9781288228614 |
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