NATO's European Allies

Contents Acknowledgments About the authors List of Tables Introduction: Will Europe lead in NATO?; J.H.Matlary & M.Petersson PART I: DETERMINANTS OF THE USE OF FORCE From Mars to Venus? European Use of Force in a Historical Perspective; M.Petersson A Farewell to Arms: Europe's meritocracy and the demilitarization of Europe; C.Coker Towards an Affordable European Defence and Security Policy? The Case for Extensive European Force Integration; S.Diesen Strategy, Risk and Threat Perceptions in NATO; Ø.Østerud & A.Toje PART II: APPLICATION: CASE STUDIES No More Free-Riding: The Political Economy of Military Power and the Transatlantic Relationship; S.Kay Between Theory and Practice: Britain and the Use of Force; P.Porter France: The State with Strategic Vision; Y.Boyer The Reluctant Ally? Germany, NATO, and the Use of Force; B.Schreer Willing and Able? Spanish Statecraft as Brokerage; D.Coletta & D.Garcia Poland's Participation in NATO Operations; M.Pietras Hungary in NATO: The Case of a Half Empty Glass; T.Magyarics Punching Above Its Weight: Denmark's Legitimate Peripheral Participation in NATO's Wars; M.V.Rasmussen Norway: Militarily Able but Politically Divided; J.H.Matlary Index