Suchergebnisse

Examines NATO strategy regarding Kosovo, air raids and missile attacks carried out without authorization of the UN Security Council, and NATO reformulation of objectives in Kosovo in accord with the NATO charter after six weeks of bombing.

Addresses the agenda of the July 1997 summit meeting of NATO in Madrid, including the enlargement strategy, the role of Russia, the transatlantic relationship, and NATO policy on the Mediterranean. Summary in English p. 219.

Examines enlargement of NATO and construction of a system of European security, NATO's relationship with the European Union in security matters, its command structure, and differences between France and Germany regarding NATO. Summary in English p. 210.

Organización del Tratado Atlántico Norte (OTAN). Examines public opinion concerning the significance of NATO in the country's security and defence, in light of NATO's structural reforms, and concerning the foreign policy of the US regarding NATO; Spain. Summary in English p. 213.

Analyzes the expansion of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) toward Eastern Europe since the Cold War in light of four types of considerations: (1) the interests of North American politics; (2) the Russian position; (3) the position of countries that have applied to become members; & (4) the position of countries excluded from NATO. Also considered are the interests of Americans who support the expansion of NATO, the reticent attitude of the Russian Federation in this respect, & the debates generated in favor of & against the expansion of this important body, a process which nevertheless continues. Adapted from the source document.

In this article the author examines the conflict that led to the separation of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the beginnings of the 90's. Some reasons of the disaster are analyzed, from Tito's death, the regionalist nationalism, the economical crises, Milosevic political performance & the Kosovar-Albanian issue up to the beginnings of independence wars of the former Yugoslavian Republics, the generalization of the conflict, the war crimes & the NATO intervention in it, ending with the disintegration of the country. Adapted from the source document.

Examines the challenges of European security, and the changes in the post Cold War era; includes NATO and other alliances; since 1990, chiefly.

Examines Russian objections to NATO enlargement and argues that despite the signature of a bilateral charter with Russia the debate will be kept alive. Summary in English p. 219.

The process that led Spain to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in May 1982 was complex & open to public scrutiny. In Mar 1986, 4 years after Spain's accession to NATO, the Spanish government called a referendum to decide whether the country should remain within the alliance. Considering this as a starting point, the author stresses that Spain's foreign policy constitutes an integral part of its domestic policy, & explores the relation between foreign policy decision making & the functioning of a country's democratic system, as well as how this country perceives the role it should play within the international arena given its democratic status. It is suggested that the politicization surrounding Spain's accession to NATO reveals that, in some cases, issues usually perceived as pertaining to the state are not exempt from public scrutiny, the media & public opinion being crucial to people's involvement in processes of a basically international nature. Finally, the author claims that the increasing complexity of scenarios in which international policy decision making must take place will have a growing bearing on the cost-benefit relationship both to leaders & to the adequate functioning of a nation's political system. 17 References. Adapted from the source document.

Examines national foreign policy during and after the Cold War, its moderation and Western orientation in league with the European Union and NATO in the 1990s, and relations with Eastern Europe; Germany.

Analyzes Russia's foreign policy trends since the fall of the Soviet Union; includes regional issues, relations with world powers, expansion of NATO, and Russia's presence in the Middle East. Summary in English.

Organización del Tratado Atlántico Norte (OTAN). Examines the role of Poland as a member of NATO in increasing and consolidating European security, and implications of its membership for its relations with Russia.

During recent years, relations between the Russian Federation, the European countries & the United States have become strained to the point that they have even involved NATO. Opposing positions of Russia & the United States, in the European sphere, are causing confrontation in the region. Russia has gained strength, as oil & gas prices have remained high during recent years & it is trying to recover its position as an independent, global power, not perhaps within a bi-polar, but rather in a multi-polar order of nations. Divergent interests & goals of the Russian & United States' governments, concerning a European & global security policy, make the conflict-prevention & peace-keeping environment on the continent even more difficult. Adapted from the source document.