Research Handbook on NATO

Edited by Sebastian Mayer, DAAD Professor of International Relations, OSCE Academy and Associate Fellow, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

• Contents:Preface xvList of abbreviations xvii1 Introduction: NATO as an object of research 1Sebastian MayerPART I THEORIES AND APPROACHES2 Realism 21Luca Ratti3 Institutionalism 36Sebastian Mayer4 Economic theory 52Shintaro Nakagawa, Toshihiro Ihori and Martin C. McGuire5 Social constructivism 69Tobias Bunde6 Interpretive approaches 84Ulrich FrankePART II LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES7 Legal personalities 99Andrés B. Muñoz-Mosquera and Nikoleta P. Chalanouli8 Institutional design 114Seth A. Johnston9 Institutional memory 131Heidi HardtPART III OPERATING NATO10 Political decision-making 147Sebastian Mayer11 Military decision-making 164Ivan Dinev Ivanov12 Civilian control of the military 178Stephen M. Saideman and David P. Auerswald13 Collective action problems 191Christian TuschhoffPART IV FIELDS OF ACTION14 Collective defence 208John R. Deni15 Deterrence 222Damon Coletta16 NATO operations 237Nicholas Williams17 Counter-terrorism 253Giray Sadõk and Aybike Yalcin-Ispir18 Cyber security 267Joe Burton19 Partnerships for Peace 280Joshua B. Spero20 Mediterranean and global partnering 296Markus Kaim21 Democracy support 308Henrik B. L. LarsenPART V PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNANCE22 Use of force: legal foundations 324Michael Bothe23 Accountability and transparency 339Ian DavisPART VI STRENGTH AND COHESION24 NATO’s crisis resilience 356Sebastian Harnisch25 Burden-sharing 369Benjamin Zyla26 The NATO “habit of consultation” 385Martin A. Smith27 Cohesion through identity 400Falk OstermannIndex

‘In this first academic NATO handbook ever, the Alliance finally receives the attention it deserves. Seeking to bridge the theorist–practitioner gap as well as theoretical paradigms, the volume provides an excellent overview of the urgent challenge of ensuring NATO’s internal strength and cohesion and is essential reading for scholars and policymakers alike.’