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Research Handbook on NATO
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.
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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.
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.
Critical Acclaim
‘In this first academic NATO handbook ever, the Alliance finally receives the attention it deserves. Seeking to bridge the theorist–practitioner gap as well as theoretical paradigms, the volume provides an excellent overview of the urgent challenge of ensuring NATO’s internal strength and cohesion and is essential reading for scholars and policymakers alike.’
– Wolfgang Ischinger, Munich Security Conference
‘Rarely has a collection about NATO been available that contains such a wealth of insights for scholars, students and practitioners alike. Anyone involved with this organization for practical purposes or out of academic interest will find this Research Handbook invaluable and will refer to it often.’
– Carlo Masala, Bundeswehr University, Munich
‘This excellent collection of papers brings together valuable works by accomplished experts on many NATO-related topics, including theoretical, legal, economic, operational and institutional interpretations, cyber security and counter-terrorism challenges and political–military decision-making about core tasks such as collective defence and deterrence, cooperative security and crisis management.’
– David S. Yost, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
– Wolfgang Ischinger, Munich Security Conference
‘Rarely has a collection about NATO been available that contains such a wealth of insights for scholars, students and practitioners alike. Anyone involved with this organization for practical purposes or out of academic interest will find this Research Handbook invaluable and will refer to it often.’
– Carlo Masala, Bundeswehr University, Munich
‘This excellent collection of papers brings together valuable works by accomplished experts on many NATO-related topics, including theoretical, legal, economic, operational and institutional interpretations, cyber security and counter-terrorism challenges and political–military decision-making about core tasks such as collective defence and deterrence, cooperative security and crisis management.’
– David S. Yost, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
Contributors
Contributors: David P. Auerswald, Michael Bothe, Tobias Bunde, Joe Burton, Nikoleta P. Chalanouli, Damon Coletta, Ian Davis, John R. Deni, Ulrich Franke, Heidi Hardt, Sebastian Harnisch, Toshihiro Ihori, Ivan Dinev Ivanov, Seth A. Johnston, Markus Kaim, Henrik B.L. Larsen, Sebastian Mayer, Martin C. McGuire, Andrés B. Muñoz-Mosquera, Shintaro Nakagawa, Falk Ostermann, Luca Ratti, Giray Sadik, Stephen M. Saideman, Martin A. Smith, Joshua B. Spero, Christian Tuschhoff, Nicholas Williams, Aybike Yalçın-İspir, Benjamin Zyla
Contents
Contents:
Preface xv
List of abbreviations xvii
1 Introduction: NATO as an object of research 1
Sebastian Mayer
PART I THEORIES AND APPROACHES
2 Realism 21
Luca Ratti
3 Institutionalism 36
Sebastian Mayer
4 Economic theory 52
Shintaro Nakagawa, Toshihiro Ihori and Martin C. McGuire
5 Social constructivism 69
Tobias Bunde
6 Interpretive approaches 84
Ulrich Franke
PART II LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
7 Legal personalities 99
Andrés B. Muñoz-Mosquera and Nikoleta P. Chalanouli
8 Institutional design 114
Seth A. Johnston
9 Institutional memory 131
Heidi Hardt
PART III OPERATING NATO
10 Political decision-making 147
Sebastian Mayer
11 Military decision-making 164
Ivan Dinev Ivanov
12 Civilian control of the military 178
Stephen M. Saideman and David P. Auerswald
13 Collective action problems 191
Christian Tuschhoff
PART IV FIELDS OF ACTION
14 Collective defence 208
John R. Deni
15 Deterrence 222
Damon Coletta
16 NATO operations 237
Nicholas Williams
17 Counter-terrorism 253
Giray Sadõk and Aybike Yalcin-Ispir
18 Cyber security 267
Joe Burton
19 Partnerships for Peace 280
Joshua B. Spero
20 Mediterranean and global partnering 296
Markus Kaim
21 Democracy support 308
Henrik B. L. Larsen
PART V PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE
22 Use of force: legal foundations 324
Michael Bothe
23 Accountability and transparency 339
Ian Davis
PART VI STRENGTH AND COHESION
24 NATO’s crisis resilience 356
Sebastian Harnisch
25 Burden-sharing 369
Benjamin Zyla
26 The NATO “habit of consultation” 385
Martin A. Smith
27 Cohesion through identity 400
Falk Ostermann
Index
Preface xv
List of abbreviations xvii
1 Introduction: NATO as an object of research 1
Sebastian Mayer
PART I THEORIES AND APPROACHES
2 Realism 21
Luca Ratti
3 Institutionalism 36
Sebastian Mayer
4 Economic theory 52
Shintaro Nakagawa, Toshihiro Ihori and Martin C. McGuire
5 Social constructivism 69
Tobias Bunde
6 Interpretive approaches 84
Ulrich Franke
PART II LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES
7 Legal personalities 99
Andrés B. Muñoz-Mosquera and Nikoleta P. Chalanouli
8 Institutional design 114
Seth A. Johnston
9 Institutional memory 131
Heidi Hardt
PART III OPERATING NATO
10 Political decision-making 147
Sebastian Mayer
11 Military decision-making 164
Ivan Dinev Ivanov
12 Civilian control of the military 178
Stephen M. Saideman and David P. Auerswald
13 Collective action problems 191
Christian Tuschhoff
PART IV FIELDS OF ACTION
14 Collective defence 208
John R. Deni
15 Deterrence 222
Damon Coletta
16 NATO operations 237
Nicholas Williams
17 Counter-terrorism 253
Giray Sadõk and Aybike Yalcin-Ispir
18 Cyber security 267
Joe Burton
19 Partnerships for Peace 280
Joshua B. Spero
20 Mediterranean and global partnering 296
Markus Kaim
21 Democracy support 308
Henrik B. L. Larsen
PART V PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE
22 Use of force: legal foundations 324
Michael Bothe
23 Accountability and transparency 339
Ian Davis
PART VI STRENGTH AND COHESION
24 NATO’s crisis resilience 356
Sebastian Harnisch
25 Burden-sharing 369
Benjamin Zyla
26 The NATO “habit of consultation” 385
Martin A. Smith
27 Cohesion through identity 400
Falk Ostermann
Index
