European Union and NATO expansion
By: Ainius Lašas.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Springer
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780230100015
Subjects: European Union -- Europe, Central; European Union -- Europe, Eastern; North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Europe, Central.; North Atlantic Treaty Organization -- Europe, Eastern; Europe -- Economic integration -- Political aspects
Description: "Following the disintegration of the Soviet bloc, many Central and Eastern European Countries launched a vigorous "return to Europe" campaign, which primarily focused on accession to NATO and the European Union. By 2007, ten countries became members of the Euro-Atlantic community, personifying the long-awaited reunification and reconciliation of Europe. The book argues that the EU and NATO eastern enlargements represent a settlement of historical-psychological accounts for countries affected by the "black trinity": the Munich Agreement, the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, and the Yalta-Potsdam Conferences."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: explaining NATO and EU enlargement; title: The "black trinity" and the Cold War; title: NATO enlargement; title: EU enlargement; title: Conclusion.