Building a framework of security for Southeast Europe and the Black Sea region
Subtitle: a challenge facing NATO
By: James W. Peterson ; with a foreword by Panayot Karagyozov
Publisher: The Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Lewiston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780773445178
Subjects: North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Strategic aspects; National security
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-232) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: NATO, two unstable regions, and the pursuit of security; title: Turmoil in the neighborhood: the imperative of creating a security community; title: Turkey: the traditional NATO pillar in the region; title: Admission of Bulgaria, Romania, and Slovenia in 2004: a new alliance pillar in the area; title: Inclusion of problematic puzzle pieces from Southeast Europe: Albania and Croatia; title: Membership issues and potential puzzle pieces from Southeast Europe: Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia; title: Delicate alliance relationships with key Black Sea nations: Georgia and Ukraine; title: Strained NATO relationship with the Black Sea superpower: Russia; title: Ethnic conflicts in Southeast Europe and the NATO mission; title: National conflicts in the Black Sea region and alliance connections; title: Conclusion: NATO, two critical regions, and a framework for security.