NATO's Durability in a Post-Cold War World

Joe Burton is Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Waikato in New Zealand and the coeditor (with James Headley and Andreas Reitzig) of Public Participation in Foreign Policy.

"…this is an excellent and timely addition to literature on NATO which employs a useful and unique perspective on why and how NATO has managed to adapt since the end of the Cold War." — New Zealand International Review"NATO's Durability in a Post–Cold War World traces a wide array of issues in the alliance's recent history, exploring how both liberal and realist narratives have been used to explain policies from intervening in the former Yugoslavia to the ISAF mission in Afghanistan. Joe Burton raises fascinating questions about how NATO has—and continues to—justify its existence." — H-Net Reviews (H-War)"Burton expertly crafts the narrative of NATO in this text. The analysis is both accurate and interesting to read … His effort to create a 'historical narrative' approach has great value. It engages the audience in the story of NATO, and broadens the scope of investigation to include the very real impact of individuals and of historical memory." — International Journal on World Peace"This book does an excellent job of chronicling key events that have led to NATO's ongoing presence in international relations as a key provider of global security." — Ryan C. Hendrickson, author of Diplomacy and War at NATO: The Secretary General and Military Action after the Cold War

• AcknowledgmentsAbbreviations Introduction: Explaining NATO’s Durability 1. The Post–Cold War Environment and NATO Enlargement 2. Learning from Bosnia and Kosovo 3. 9/11 and the Transatlantic Rift 4. NATO’s War on Terror in Afghanistan 5. Libya, Ukraine, and the Rise of isisConclusion: NATO’s Durability in a Post–Cold War World Appendix: A Brief Note on Methodology and Theory Notes Bibliography Index