{"product_id":"nato-brian-j-collins-9780313354915","title":"NATO: A Guide to the Issues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis superb introduction to NATO is written for the national security novice, yet is full of insights for the more seasoned hand interested in how and why NATO reached its current state.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the more than half-century since NATO was founded, there has been endless debate about its purpose, about whether it is meeting that purpose, and about the strategies it employs to that end. Speculation has also been rife about the organization's \"imminent demise.\" Those questions and more are the subject of \u003ci\u003eNATO: A Guide to the Issues\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCovering the organization from its founding in 1949 through the present, the guide examines aspects of NATO that have undergone tremendous change over the years, including its purpose, military mission, geographic concept of operations, and membership. At the same time, it explores key aspects of NATO's organization that have remained constant. These include the ability of members to participate in operations as much or as little as they desire, decision-making by consensus, and a general belief that people from different countries working together on a daily basis promotes cooperation, understanding, and friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brian J. Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 031335491X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313354915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Brian J. Collins","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981566017791,"sku":"9780313354915","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0042ff0b-3957-44d4-b622-198cdca1c3f1.jpg?v=1683256318","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nato-brian-j-collins-9780313354915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}