Almost Nato: Partner And Players In Central And Eastern Europ

Description: A book of significant breadth and substantial utility, one invaluable to readers trying to understand the region and NATO's role in its security. Table of Contents: Introduction: NATO and the Longue Duree - Edward A. Kolodziej; The New NATO and Central and Eastern Europe: Managing European Security in the 21st Century - Marybeth Peterson Ulrich; Slovakia and Security at the Center of Europe - Charles Krupnick and Carol Atkinson; Slovenia and NATO Enlargement: Twists, Turns, and Endless Frustrations - Zlatko Sabic and Ljubica Jelusic; Bulgarian Armed Forces and National Security Policy: Shaping the Security Environment in South-Eastern Europe - Todor Tagarev; Romania and NATO: The National-Regional Security Nexus - Larry L. Watts; NATO's Strategic Engagement with Ukraine in Europe's Security Buffer Zone - Jennifer D. P. Moroney and Stacy Closson; Russia and NATO after the Cold War - S. Neil Macfarlane and Hilary D. Driscoll; The Baltic States: In Search of Security and Identity - Grayina Miniotaite; NATO and Security Sectors in Central and Eastern Europe - Charles Krupnick. Author Biography: Charles Krupnick is Professor of Military Strategic Studies at the U.S. Air Force Academy.