Stepping Up: Burden Sharing by NATO's Newest Members

Authors

Joel R. Hillison Dr., U.S. Army War College

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Description

This book examines the burden sharing behavior of new NATO members. It makes the argument that new NATO members are burden sharing at a greater rate than older NATO members. It also suggests that NATO’s expansion did not lead to greater free-riding behavior in NATO, contrary to the predictions of the collective action literature. This analysis reveals that new NATO members have demonstrated the willingness to contribute to NATO missions, but are often constrained by their limited capabilities. This argument is supported using case studies, interviews with key NATO officials, and quantitative analysis of NATO defense expenditures and troop contributions.

ISBN

1-58487-649-2

Publication Date

11-1-2014

Publisher

USAWC Press

City

Carlisle Barracks, PA

Keywords

NATO, Cold war, Burden sharing, strategic studies, defense studies

Disciplines

Defense and Security Studies

Recommended Citation

Joel R. Hillison Dr., Stepping Up: Burden Sharing by NATO's Newest Members (Carlisle Barracks, PA: US Army War College Press, 2014),
https://press.armywarcollege.edu/monographs/943