NATO and Terrorism Organizational Expansion and Mission Transformation

NATO and Terrorism focuses on the decades from 1989 until 2009, during which NATO underwent two major transformations. The first was the expansion from sixteen to twenty-six member states. This section traces the evolution of the new member states from communist enemies to democratic partners, looking at their differences and similarities, the reactions of their publics to membership, and their involvement in NATO activities. The second was the radical shift in the missions of the alliance and the book analyzes the military operations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq as well as the new issue of the Missile Shield for Europe. Both sections also look at how inclusion of more states is predicated on the conclusion that their geopolitical position makes them a barrier against terrorism centered further east and how the missions involve the struggle against several varieties of terrorism.

Introduction1.  The Battle Against Terrorism Reshapes the NATO Organization2.  Partners for Peace after the Cold War3.  From Partnership to Membership in 19994.  The Class of 2004 and the Post-9/11 World5.  Further Class Memberships and the Traps of Southeast Europe6.  Bosnia in the Lengthened Shadow of the Cold War7.  Kosovo in the Shadow of Bosnia's Lessons8.  NATO applies its Capabilities in Afghanistan9.  The War in Iraq Shakes NATO Capabilities10. European Security, East and West11. The Coasts of NATO, North and South12. NATO Missions Reshape the Battle against TerrorismReference List