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Book SynopsisThat strategy reflected an American commitment to the spread of democracy and Western values, the importance attached to modernizing Washington's key alliances for an increasingly globalized world, and the fact that the Clinton Administration looked to Europe as America's natural partner.
Trade ReviewAsmus has written a detailed insider's account of NATO enlargement. -- Robert McGeehan Journal of American Studies Detailed... impressive... Asmus gives a fair picture of the fierce divisions within the administration, and he records the caution of several allies and the changes of mood in Moscow at a time when the alliance was deeply internally divided over the Yugoslav wars. Foreign Affairs Asmus shares his ringside seat with his readers, which can be most informative, and great fun. -- Robert G. Kaiser Washington Post As the Alliance debates its future following the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States, this book is required reading about the first post-Cold War effort to modernize NATO for a new era. -- Senator Richard G. Lugar (R-Indiana) Asmus's book is a success story. NATO Review A unique firsthand account of one of the most important foreign policy developments of our time... Asmus is at once witness, analyst, and historian. -- Timothy Garton Ash Mr. Asmus's book is the work not just of a historian but of a visionary. -- Sarah Means Lohmann Washington Times The book serves as an engaging history lesson relayed by someone with first-hand experience, as well as an authoritative manual for high-stakes negotiations that weaves together insights on both American diplomacy abroad and the foreign policy-making process at home. National Journal As long as one is aware that there is more to the story, one must recognize that Asmus makes a vital contribution to it. Opening NATO's Door offers details on American dealings with Russia and Eastern Europe that are often left out-or unknown-by others. Asmus gives us a rich discussion of how the Clinton Administration developed its preferences and its strategy for achieving them. -- Thomas S. Mowle American Studies International Asmus' book provides a new and rich contribution to the literature of NATO expansion. His study will be a useful resource for any student of American foreign policy, as well as experts on NATO. -- Ryan C. Henderson The Journal of Slavic Military Studies It does a brillant job of tracing out push and pull and personanilty factors in the laborious move toward enlargement. -- Beth Greener-Barcham History: Reviews of New Books
Table of ContentsForeword, by Lord Robinson Book I. The Origins 1. An Ambiguous Pledge 2. Dismantling Yalta 3. Aligning With the West Book II. The Debate Begins 1. Russia First 2. Making the Case 3. "We Need A Perspective" 4. The Partnership for Peace Book III. Across the Rubicon 1. An Ambiguous Decision 2. Shifting Gears 3. Pressure From the Right 4. Holbrooke's Return 5. Across the Rubicon Book IV. Establishing the Dual Track 1. Establishing the NATO Track 2. A Parallel Track With Moscow 3. The May-for-May Deal 4. The Political Battle Heats Up 5. Bosnia and NATO Enlargement Book V. Toward a New NATO 1. On the Back Burner 2. Sleeping with the Porcupine 3. Tough Love for Central and Eastern Europe 4. Ukraine and the Baltic States 5. "A Long Dance with Natasha" Book VI. The NATO-Russia Endgame 1. Madeleine's Vision 2. Chancellor Kohl Comes Through 3. The Road to Helsinki 4. Breakthrough at Helsinki 5. Playing Both Sides of the Chessboard Book VII. Head-to-Head at Madrid 1. Sintra 2. Playing the Heavy 3. A Baltic Challenge 4. Madrid 5. The Final Compromise Book VIII. The Political Battle 1. Creating a Command Post: the Birth of S/NERO 2. The Campaign Starts 3. Dancing with Jesse Helms 4. New Members and New Missions 5. The Endgame
