"Sandler and Hartley have nicely filled a big gap in the market for a book on defense economics without algebra. Its judicious mix of history, institutions and analysis and its broad coverage (from organizational design to environmental security) will guarantee it a place on reading lists in political science, international relations and economics courses. The Political Economy of NATO will become the standard reference for anyone wishing to understand the challenges the organization faces in its second half-century." Ron P. Smith, Birkbeck College, University of London

• 1. NATO at the crossroads: an introduction; 2. NATO burden sharing and related issues; 3. On NATO expansion; 4. NATO and peacekeeping; 5. NATO and the defense industrial base: EU and USA; 6. NATO: challenges on the horizon; 7. NATO and Europe; 8. NATO design; 9. NATO: conclusions and future scenarios.

"Sandler and Hartley have nicely filled a big gap in the market for a book on defense economics without algebra. Its judicious mix of history, institutions and analysis and its broad coverage (from organizational design to environmental security) will guarantee it a place on reading lists in political science, international relations and economics courses. The Political Economy of NATO will become the standard reference for anyone wishing to understand the challenges the organization faces in its second half-century." Ron P. Smith, Birkbeck College, University of London

• 1. NATO at the crossroads: an introduction; 2. NATO burden sharing and related issues; 3. On NATO expansion; 4. NATO and peacekeeping; 5. NATO and the defense industrial base: EU and USA; 6. NATO: challenges on the horizon; 7. NATO and Europe; 8. NATO design; 9. NATO: conclusions and future scenarios.

"Sandler and Hartley have nicely filled a big gap in the market for a book on defense economics without algebra. Its judicious mix of history, institutions and analysis and its broad coverage (from organizational design to environmental security) will guarantee it a place on reading lists in political science, international relations and economics courses. The Political Economy of NATO will become the standard reference for anyone wishing to understand the challenges the organization faces in its second half-century." Ron P. Smith, Birkbeck College, University of London

• 1. NATO at the crossroads: an introduction; 2. NATO burden sharing and related issues; 3. On NATO expansion; 4. NATO and peacekeeping; 5. NATO and the defense industrial base: EU and USA; 6. NATO: challenges on the horizon; 7. NATO and Europe; 8. NATO design; 9. NATO: conclusions and future scenarios.