Peacebuilding at Home

1 - Cover [Seite 1]
2 - Introduction [Seite 11]
2.1 - Context and aim of the Book [Seite 13]
2.2 - Background for current debates: process of NATO enlargement post-1989 [Seite 14]
2.3 - Question of burden sharing: why do those states contribute to NATO the way they did? [Seite 19]
2.4 - Threats [Seite 22]
2.5 - Alliance Dependence [Seite 23]
2.6 - Alliance value [Seite 23]
2.7 - Recognition, Prestige, and Status [Seite 24]
2.8 - So, why is NATO (not) important in 2017? - Findings from the chapters [Seite 25]
2.8.1 - Perceptions of NATO [Seite 26]
2.8.2 - What did NATO do for the 'new' members? [Seite 26]
2.8.3 - What did the 'new' members do for NATO? [Seite 28]
2.8.4 - Benefits of Membership [Seite 32]
2.8.5 - Domestic Support for NATO [Seite 34]
2.9 - Policy Implications [Seite 36]
2.10 - Conclusion and Outlook [Seite 39]
2.11 - References [Seite 40]
3 - From the Cold War's End to the Ukraine Crisis: NATO's Enduring Value for Estonia's Security Policy [Seite 43]
3.1 - Background [Seite 43]
3.2 - Accession [Seite 45]
3.3 - Inside the club [Seite 46]
3.4 - Estonia's contribution to the Alliance: the example of ISAF [Seite 49]
3.5 - NATO and Estonian Security After Crimea [Seite 52]
4 - Threats to Euro-Atlantic Security and the Value of NATO Membership from the Perspective of Ally on the Border: Latvia's Experience [Seite 59]
4.1 - Introduction [Seite 59]
4.2 - The role of NATO and threat perception in Latvia's foreign policy [Seite 60]
4.3 - The public perception of security threats and support for NATO membership [Seite 63]
4.3.1 - What have people in Latvia feared? [Seite 64]
4.3.2 - How popular is NATO membership in Latvia? [Seite 65]
4.4 - Costs and benefits of Latvia's NATO membership [Seite 66]
4.4.1 - How NATO benefits of Latvia's membership? [Seite 67]
4.4.2 - What dividends has Latvia received from the NATO membership? [Seite 68]
4.5 - Conclusion [Seite 70]
5 - Lithuania in NATO [Seite 75]
5.1 - Introduction [Seite 75]
5.2 - From independence to Western institutions [Seite 77]
5.3 - 2004-2014: A quietly turbulent decade [Seite 81]
5.4 - Crimean crisis and beyond [Seite 84]
5.5 - Conclusion [Seite 88]
6 - Poland's membership in NATO - a new paradigm of national security [Seite 93]
7 - The Czech Republic: transforming apathy into pragmatism [Seite 105]
7.1 - Introduction [Seite 105]
7.2 - Mapping popular support for NATO accession in the Czech Republic [Seite 106]
7.2.1 - The difficult task of creating expectations in a polarized public opinion [Seite 110]
7.3 - Current uncertainties in the Czech strategic thinking: what future role for NATO? [Seite 113]
7.4 - Usual domestic political tensions surrounding NATO [Seite 116]
7.5 - Conclusion [Seite 120]
8 - Hungary: Half-hearted Atlanticism [Seite 123]
8.1 - Introduction [Seite 123]
8.2 - A strategic choice of the only option [Seite 123]
8.3 - Debate about the only option [Seite 125]
8.4 - Foundations of a marriage with some difficulties [Seite 130]
8.5 - Hungary's performance within NATO [Seite 132]
8.6 - Conclusion [Seite 137]
9 - The 'Small' member of the 'big' Alliance: Slovenia and NATO [Seite 141]
9.1 - Introduction [Seite 141]
9.2 - Military alliance as one of the options for pursuing national security goals (1990s-2004) [Seite 143]
9.3 - NATO in the eyes of the people: two decades ago and today [Seite 145]
9.4 - Understanding public attitude towards NATO [Seite 149]
9.5 - The Russian-Ukrainian crisis and the value of NATO membership for Slovenia [Seite 150]
9.6 - Niche capabilities of small countries: what can we 'put on the table'? [Seite 152]
9.7 - Conclusion [Seite 153]
10 - The view from Croatia: Western Balkans Countries as a strategic opportunity for NATO's open-door policy [Seite 159]
10.1 - Introduction [Seite 159]
10.2 - Specifics of Croatia's Path to NATO - From Isolation to Integration [Seite 160]
10.3 - Ukraine's Crisis as a Gateway for Stronger Relations between the Western Balkans and NATO [Seite 164]
10.4 - Reducing Russia's influence in Western Balkans [Seite 165]
10.5 - Security aspect- unfinished project of "Security Community" [Seite 166]
10.6 - Conclusion [Seite 168]
11 - Out of the Grey: Romania in NATO [Seite 171]
11.1 - Preparing for Joining NATO [Seite 171]
11.2 - The Romanian Defence Planning Saga [Seite 179]
11.3 - Confronting with Allies and Partners the New Security Challenges [Seite 183]
11.4 - Conclusions [Seite 188]
12 - Bulgaria's accession to NATO - the first ten years [Seite 193]
12.1 - Introduction [Seite 193]
12.2 - Public Attitudes towards Bulgaria's NATO membership [Seite 193]
12.3 - Bulgaria's participation in NATO missions and operations in 2004-2014 [Seite 197]
12.4 - The future ahead [Seite 200]
12.5 - What Challenges? [Seite 201]
12.6 - Conclusion [Seite 204]
13 - NATO's Warsaw Summit: Re-establishing Deterrence, Projecting Stability [Seite 209]
14 - About the Authors [Seite 223]