NATO's European Allies Military Capability and Political Will [Hardcover]

The question of burden sharing has always been important in NATO with an acute relevance today as the US will cut its defence budget over a ten-year period and is no longer automatically willing to lead military operations. This volume considers Europe's role in political force for the future exploring eight European case studies.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; ?.?sterud & 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

The first thing that should be said [about this book] is that it represents a remarkably coherent set of essays that bear all the hallmarks of tight and effective editorial control. It poses the central question of what role Europe can play in regional and global security and defence, and couches its analysis in terms of both military ability and the political willingness to use force. Above and beyond this, it seeks explanations of Europe's abilcC