A FURTHER INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE OF ALLIANCES: NATO AND THE OAS,

Abstract

The paper compares -- functionally as well as structurally -- America's two foremost alliances: NATO and the OAS. The dual purpose is: (1) to learn more about alliances in general, and (2) to consider possible changes in one organization in light of the experiences of the other. By comparing two organizations as disparate as NATO and the Organization of American States (OAS) one may derive new insights about the nature of alliances, just as the sociologist taught us more about political systems by relating primitive and advanced models. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0670149

Entities

People

  • E. Vandevanter Jr.

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alliances
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Political Systems

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