NATO in the "new Europe"
Subtitle: the politics of international socialization after the Cold War
By: Alexandra Gheciu.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Stanford, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 357
Description: "In recent years, the question of post-Cold War NATO, particularly in relation to the former communist countries of Europe, has been at the heart of a series of international reform debates. NATO in the "New Europe" contributes to these debates by arguing that, contrary to conventional assumptions about the role of international security organizations, NATO has been systematically involved in the process of building liberal democracy in the former communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe." "The book also seeks to contribute to the development of an international political sociology of socialization. It draws on arguments developed by political theorists, sociologists, and social psychologists to examine the dynamics and implications of socialization practices conducted by an international institution."--BOOK JACKET.