The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1948-1957
Author | : John C. Milloy |
Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780773560000 |
ISBN-13 | : 0773560009 |
Rating | : 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Download or read book The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 1948-1957 written by John C. Milloy and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2006 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milloy challenges the view that creating greater alliance unity has usually been only a Canadian preoccupation - other members, notably the United States and Britain, displayed a sincere interest as well - and further suggests that Canadian actions sometimes acted as an impediment. He argues that the idea failed partly because the lack of an agreed-upon definition for NATO's non-military potential hampered focused discussion. With NATO facing a post-9/11 relevancy crisis, Milloy shows that there are parallels to the inter-alliance struggles of the 1950s and that many of the early frustrations and obstacles are still present.