{"product_id":"nato-in-afghanistan-9780691170879","title":"NATO in Afghanistan","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern warfare is almost always multilateral to one degree or another, requiring countries to cooperate as allies or coalition partners. Yet as the war in Afghanistan has made abundantly clear, multilateral cooperation is neither straightforward nor guaranteed. Countries differ significantly in what they are willing to do and how and where they are\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The relationship between theoretical and empirical work contribution is certainly the great strength of this book, which demonstrates once again the importance of education in political science to the understanding of strategic phenomena... [This] book deserves to become required reading for anyone interested in the conflict in Afghanistan the future of NATO.\"--Olivier Schmitt, War Studies Publications \"This book is very impressive, relying on some 250 interviews with key policy makers, including defense ministers, as well as senior military commanders. No other study provides such wide assessment of caveats. The authors provide in-depth case studies of the countries that provided he most troops to this operation... The authors also devote an excellent chapter to NATO decision making procedures, which helps produce such different levels of political commitment to military operations, and results in contributing states fighting wars in their own unique ways.\"--Choice\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations ix  Abbreviations xi  Acknowledgments xiii  Chapter 1 NATO at War: In Afghanistan and at Home? 1  Chapter 2 NATO and the Primacy of National Decisions in Multilateral Interventions 31  Chapter 3 Explaining National Behavior in Multilateral Interventions 63  Chapter 4 Presidents in Charge: The United States, France, and Poland 85  Chapter 5 Single-Party Parliamentary Governments: The British and Canadians 115  Chapter 6 Coalition Governments in Combat 141  Chapter 7 Does Membership Matter? Examining the Outsiders: Australia and New Zealand 177  Chapter 8 Extending the Argument: Libya and Operation United Protector 195  Chapter 9 Implications for Policy and Theory 217  References 237  Index 251","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403828207959,"sku":"9780691170879","price":19.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691170879.jpg?v=1730484663","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/nato-in-afghanistan-9780691170879","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}