What's Wrong with NATO and How to Fix it by Mark Webber (English) Hardcover Book

Description: What's Wrong with NATO and How to Fix it by Mark Webber, James Sperling, Martin A. Smith "A penetrating diagnostic of the worlds most powerful military alliance"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description NATO, the most successful alliance in history, is beset by unresolved tensions and divergent interests that are undermining its cohesion, credibility and capability. In this new book, Mark Webber, James Sperling and Martin Smith explore four key post-Cold War developments that threaten NATOs survival: an overextended geostrategic reach and an unwieldly security policy portfolio; a failure to address capability short-falls and meet defence spending benchmarks; US weariness and European wariness that call NATO into question; and intra-alliance discord over Russias place in the European security order and how to deal with Moscows destabilization of Georgia and Ukraine. The authors propose in response a range of policy options that could reinvigorate NATO, but conclude with a note of caution. Alliances come and go and most are cast into the dustbin of history. If NATO is to avoid this fate, it must not only address the major problems that trouble it, but also get to grips with future challenges to alliance cohesion and credibility, from Brexit to the emerging contest with China. Author Biography Mark Webber is Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham. James Sperling is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Akron. Martin A. Smith is Senior Lecturer in Defence and International Affairs at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). Table of Contents Introduction: What Is Wrong with NATO? Part I Problems Chapter 1. Doing Too Much: The Problem of Task Proliferation Chapter 2. Weary or Wary? The Problem of American Leadership in NATO Chapter 3. Fiscal Constraints, Military Capabilities and Burden-Sharing Chapter 4. NATO and Russia: Cold War Redux Part II Treatments Chapter 5. Task Discretion: Doing Less, Better Chapter 6. American Leadership or European Autonomy? Chapter 7. Cash, Capabilities and NATO Effectiveness Chapter 8. Mending NATO-Russia Relations Conclusion: Improvement, Repair and NATOs Future Notes Review "Like precision-guided weapons, the authors of this insightful and persuasively argued book home in on what ails NATO. The recommended fixes are far-reaching in their capacity to ameliorate these problems and to help the Alliance successfully navigate the years ahead."John Deni, US Army War College "This valuable book offers many realistic and well-considered reforms aimed at making NATO fit for the twenty-first century. This makes it compulsory reading for anyone concerned about the fate of the transatlantic security relationship in our disorderly and increasingly confrontational world." Jamie Shea, University of Exeter and former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General "The only book to offer a systematic and up to date treatment of NATO with a problem-solving attitude. Theoretically informed and policy orientated, its an excellent source for teaching NATO to novices." Lorenzo Cladi, University of Plymouth "If youre looking for a concise text that deftly identifies the present challenges facing NATO and then goes just beyond pointing out the problems, but actually offers workable solutions to address these ills, then this is the text for you. Whats Wrong with NATO and How to Fix It is a well-paced, yet comprehensive read that will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers alike." Michael John Williams, Syracuse University Review Text "Like precision-guided weapons, the authors of this insightful and persuasively argued book home in on what ails NATO. The recommended fixes are far-reaching in their capacity to ameliorate these problems and to help the Alliance successfully navigate the years ahead." John Deni, US Army War College "This valuable book offers many realistic and well-considered reforms aimed at making NATO fit for the twenty-first century. This makes it compulsory reading for anyone concerned about the fate of the transatlantic security relationship in our disorderly and increasingly confrontational world." Jamie Shea, University of Exeter and former NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General "The only book to offer a systematic and up to date treatment of NATO with a problem-solving attitude. Theoretically informed and policy orientated, its an excellent source for teaching NATO to novices." Lorenzo Cladi, University of Plymouth "If youre looking for a concise text that deftly identifies the present challenges facing NATO and then goes just beyond pointing out the problems, but actually offers workable solutions to address these ills, then this is the text for you. Whats Wrong with NATO and How to Fix It is a well-paced, yet comprehensive read that will be of interest to scholars and policy-makers alike." Michael John Williams, Syracuse University Review Quote "Like the precision-guided weapons and delivery systems they would argue European allies have too few of, the authors of this insightful, accessible book home in on what ails NATO with pinpoint precision. The recommended fixes are far-reaching in their capacity to ameliorate these problems and to ensure that NATO will be around to celebrate its 80th birthday. Thoroughly researched, clearly written, and persuasively argued, this book is a necessity for those thinking about how the alliance can best navigate the 2020s and beyond." John R. Deni, US Army War College "Books wrongly predicting NATOs demise have been coming off the printing press for almost as long as the alliance has been in existence. This has made many observers blas Details ISBN0745682618 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0745682618 ISBN-13 9780745682617 Format Hardcover Pages 320 DEWEY 355.031091821 Publication Date 2021-03-26 UK Release Date 2021-03-26 Imprint Polity Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-03-26 NZ Release Date 2021-03-26 Author Martin A. Smith Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Alternative 9780745682624 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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