SANDLER Todd <br/><br/>
Political economy of NATO:  past, present and into the 21st century 

 - Cambridge:  Cambridge University Press,  1999 
 - 292p. 
<br/><br/> Reviews NATO's current status and future prospects from both sides of the Atlantic, mainly from an economic perspective but also taking political and institutional factors into account. Addresses a host of NATO policy concerns, including the opitimal membership of the Alliance, its role in peacekeeping missions worldwide, methods for deterring terrorism, and proper defence procurement practices. Other topics considered include defence burden sharing, arms trade, NATO's institutional structure, and NATO's role vis-a-vis other international organizations. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0521638801 (pbk.):  14.95 UK 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>EUROPE--DEFENCE ECONOMICS<br/>NATO--POLICY ISSUES<br/>UNITED STATES--DEFENCE ECONOMICS