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Book SynopsisNATO was hugely successful in facing off the Soviet Union during the Cold War. But has it been equally successful in addressing the new threats of the post-Cold War era?
This new study assesses the organization's political and military initiatives, and how its outreach to Russia, Ukraine, and other countries in the Euro-Atlantic and Mediterranean regions, devoted considerable attention to WMD proliferation risks. It also probes the political factors, both inside and outside NATO, as well as resource constraints, which have limited the alliance''s added value in the international community''s effort to combat proliferation.
The events of 11 September 2001 and bitter intra-alliance controversy over the 2003 Iraq intervention have highlighted questions regarding NATO''s future role, and even its continued viability. This is a serious reflection on how the alliance should figure in the fight against WMD and terrorist threats and an examination of today's key
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Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Abstract Introduction Chapter 1. A New Cognizance of the WMD Threat, 1994-1999 Chapter 2. The Washington Summit Initiative on WMD, 1999-2001 Chapter 3. From 11 September to the Prague Summit Chapter 4. From Baghdad to Istanbul Chapter 5. NATO and WMD: Lessons for the Future? Selected Bibliography
