NATO Expansion and the Baltic States.

Abstract

The thesis examines the prospects for the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania) in the NATO expansion process. To provide historical perspective, previous NATO expansions and recent official NATO policies towards expansion are reviewed. Actions and deliberations in the Baltic states regarding NATO expansion are examined to set the stage for the most critical elements of the analysis, the American and Russian positions. The decisive influence of American leadership within NATO is assessed, and views on NATO expansion within the American body politic and the elected leadership are surveyed. The role of Russian opposition to NATO expansion, and more importantly, the sources of this opposition within the Russian political elites are examined, with particular attention to the formal decision-making structure and internal political dynamics. Finally, the thesis assesses the probable effect of alternative forms of NATO expansion on European security and stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA325405

Entities

People

  • Timothy R. Trampenau

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Birds
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  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nato
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  • Political science

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  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design