Overview

This book blends analysis of Eastern European security needs, foreign threats, political explosions, and aroused publics in theoretical ways that pave the way to stable future defense postures and commitments for each of them. How has NATO and EU membership improved their overall defense protection, and what ingredients are still missing for them on an individual state basis? Individual chapters treat clusters of states that make up the various regions of Eastern Europe. For example, the three threatened Baltic states in the north will receive careful analysis. Second, the complex array of states in the Balkan area of Southeastern Europe merit examination, for their security conditions have been quite varied and diverse. For some, NATO and EU membership has become a reality, and for others that possibility does not yet exist.

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Author:   Jacek Lubecki ,  James W. Peterson
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.517kg
ISBN:  

9781526147561

ISBN 10:   1526147564
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   24 August 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction: membership anniversaries and theoretical security models – James W. Peterson and Jacek Lubecki 2 Cold War security experiences of Eastern European States – Jacek Lubecki 3 Anti-communist revolutions and the emergence of states responsible for their own defense – Jacek Lubecki 4 NATO: Partnership for Peace (PfP) and a staggered admission process – James W. Peterson 5 The EU as a security provider in Eastern Europe – Michael Baun 6 Secure East-Central European NATO members: the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia – James W. Peterson and Jacek Lubecki 7 Stable Balkan NATO/EU members: Albania and Bulgaria – Ivan P. Nikolov and James W. Peterson 8 Vulnerability of former Yugoslav NATO (Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and North Macedonia) and non-NATO (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia) states – James W. Peterson 9 States with significant security issues: Poland, Romania, and Moldova – Jacek Lubecki and James W. Peterson 10 Challenged Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – Olavi Arens 11 Conclusion: moving beyond the 15-20-year anniversaries to stable policies in a time of constant political turmoil – James W. Peterson and Jacek Lubecki Bibliography Index -- .

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James W. Peterson is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science at Valdosta State University Jacek Lubecki is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Georgia Southern University

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