Not Whether but When: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO
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How did Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic become the newest members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization? Based on interviews conducted with more than 75 individuals--from Cabinet officials to desk officers--James M. Goldgeier tells the inside story of this controversial Clinton administration initiative. Analyzing the earliest internal deliberations, as well as administration discussions with allies, the Russians, and the United States Senate, Goldgeier demonstrates how a handful of committed policymakers outmaneuvered overwhelming bureaucratic opposition. He shows the role of domestic politics in shaping the evolution of this policy and dissects the national campaign waged by the administration's specially created NATO enlargement ratification office and its outside supporters.
Weaving together insights about bureaucratic politics, policy entrepreneurship, and domestic politics, this book provides fresh insights into the American foreign policymaking process.
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"Based on interviews with more than 75 individuals - from Cabinet members to desk officers - Goldgeier analyzes the process through which the first former Soviet bloc countries joined the Western alliance. He examines the earliest internal administration deliberations, the efforts not to alienate Russia, and the different perceptions among government officials about when the decision to enlarge was reached. Goldgeier demonstrates how domestic politics influenced the decision and analyzes the national campaign waged by the State Department's specially created NATO enlargement ratification office and its outside supporters."--BOOK JACKET. "Weaving together insights about bureaucratic politics, policy entrepreneurship, and domestic politics, this book provides a fresh look at the American foreign policymaking process."--BOOK JACKET.
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edition.
Not Whether but When: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO
Not Whether but When: The U.S. Decision to Enlarge NATO,James M. Goldgeier,Brookings Institution Press,0815731728,1993-2001,Decision making,Foreign relations,Government - U.S. Government,History & Theory - General,International Relations - General,Nato,North Atlantic Treaty Organiza,North Atlantic Treaty Organization,Political Freedom & Security - International Secur,Political Science,Politics - Current Events,Politics/International Relations,United States
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