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The Introduction lays out the main theme of the volume, as well as its conceptual framework and methodology. NATO is, first and foremost, an intergovernmental organization in which states define and implement policies. Understanding how the organization operates and how it defines its mission necessarily requires examination of its constituent parts: NATO’s nations, in other words. The book thus explores national policies within the Atlantic Alliance. It examines the foreign policies of sixteen allies, focusing on issues such as their strategic cultures, relationship with the United States, contributions to NATO operations, levels of defence spending, domestic challenges, and decision-making processes. By analysing the drivers, constraints, and specificities of relevant national policies, the volume offers an overview of NATO’s contemporary functions and challenges and informs about the Alliance’s cohesion and relevance in the face of contemporary threats. |
