Following the disintegration of the Soviet bloc, many Central and Eastern European Countries launched a vigorous βreturn to Europeβ campaign, which primarily focused on accession to NATO and the European Union. By 2007, ten countries became members of the Euro-Atlantic community, personifying the lo
European Union and NATO Expansion: Central and Eastern Europe
β Scribed by Ainius LaΕ‘as (auth.)
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan US
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 219
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: Explaining NATO and EU Enlargement....Pages 1-25
The βBlack Trinityβ and the Cold War....Pages 27-63
NATO Enlargement....Pages 65-102
EU Enlargement....Pages 103-139
Conclusions and Extensions....Pages 141-151
Back Matter....Pages 153-213
β¦ Subjects
European Politics; European Union Politics; Diplomacy; Political Science
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