NATO enlargement during the Cold War
Subtitle: strategy and system in the Western alliance
By: Mark Smith.
Series: Cold War history series; Cold War history series (Palgrave (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
Subjects: North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Security, International; World politics -- 1945-; Europe -- Foreign relations -- United States; United States -- Foreign relations -- Europe
Description: "Mark Smith identifies the rationales behind expansion, and the attractions the Alliance had for prospective members. The book looks at each accession using a range of primary and secondary sources, and uncovers some of the foundations of the Alliance and the reasons for its remarkable resilience and longevity."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-203) and index.