The Political Economy of NATO: Past, Present and Into the 21st Century

ISBN-13: 9780521630931 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 308 str.

Todd Sandler; Keith Hartley; Keith Hartley

Opis

Using simple economic methods while accounting for political and institutional factors, this book puts forward a political economy viewpoint of NATO's current status and its future prospects. A host of NATO policy concerns are addressed including the optimal membership for the alliance, its role in peacekeeping missions worldwide, the appropriate methods for deterring terrorism, and proper procurement practices for the next generation of weapons. Additional topics concern defense burden sharing, arms trade, NATO's institutional structure, and NATO's role vis-a-vis other international organizations. Although the analysis is rigorous, the book is intended for a wide audience drawn from political science and economics.

Recenzje

"Sandler and Hartley have provided a helpful introduction to the main policy issues confronting NATO's leadership. While demonstrating how tools of economic analysis can be applied to military issues, they also take due account of strategic and political considerations. They succeed in presenting a sophisticated analysis so as to be largely comprehensible to the non-technical reader, and in discussing issues from a neutral, trans-Atlantic perspective..." Anthony Lanyi, Public Choice

Spis treści

1. NATO at the crossroads: an introduction; 2. NATO burden sharing and related issues; 3. On NATO expansion; 4. NATO and peacekeeping; 5. NATO and the defense industrial base: EU and USA; 6. NATO: challenges on the horizon; 7. NATO and Europe; 8. NATO design; 9. NATO: conclusions and future scenarios.