Research handbook on NATO / edited by Sebastian Mayer, DAAD Professor of International Relations, OSCE Academy and Associate Fellow, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
NATO as an object of research / Sebastian Mayer -- Realism / Luca Ratti -- Institutionalism / Sebastian Mayer -- Economic theory / Shintaro Nakagawa, Toshihiro Ihori and Martin C. McGuire -- Social constructivism / Tobias Bunde -- Interpretive approaches / Ulrich Franke -- Legal personalities / Andrés B. Muñoz-Mosquera and Nikoleta P. Chalanouli -- Institutional design / Seth A. Johnston -- Institutional memory / Heidi Hardt -- Political decision-making / Sebastian Mayer -- Military decision-making / Ivan Dinev Ivanov -- Civilian control of the military / Stephen M. Saideman and David P. Auerswald -- Collective action problems / Christian Tuschhoff -- Collective defence / John R. Deni -- Deterrence / Damon Coletta -- NATO operations / Nicholas Williams -- Counter-terrorism / Giray Sadõk and Aybike Yalcin-Ispir -- Cyber security / Joe Burton -- Partnerships for peace / Joshua B. Spero -- Mediterranean and global partnering / Markus Kaim -- Democracy support / Henrik B. L. Larsen -- Use of force : Legal foundations / Michael Bothe -- Accountability and transparency / Ian Davis -- Nato's crisis resilience / Sebastian Harnisch -- Burden-sharing / Benjamin Zyla -- The NATO "habit of consultation" / Martin A. Smith -- Cohesion through identity / Falk Ostermann....
Summary:
"This timely Research Handbook provides novel insights into the institutional complexities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Through a defined focus on the post-Cold War evolution of NATO, it provides various theoretical perspectives on the Alliance and assesses wider research efforts within NATO studies. Written by thirty renowned international scholars and practitioners, chapters provide multidisciplinary insights into NATO's legal and political developments. They examine existing research ventures within NATO scholarship, as well as potential future methodological advancements. The Research Handbook looks closely at NATO's political and military decision-making, its principles of governance and its key fields of action. It additionally offers a significant analysis of the organization's stability and cohesion. This comprehensive Research Handbook will be important for academics studying law, politics and international relations surveying the intricacies of regional organizations. It will be particularly beneficial for NATO practitioners and for researchers endeavouring to further the field of NATO studies"-- Provided by publisher.
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