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The superpower, the bridge-builder and the hesitant ally : how defense transformation divided NATO (1991-2008)
What shaped the defense transformation policies of NATO member-states? And what does it mean for the future of the alliance? This dissertation explores the impact of the strategic cultures of the United States, the Netherlands and Germany on their efforts to adapt their defense policies and armed forces in light of significant changes in the security environment. Transformation was the central concept around which the Alliance was believed to find renewed cohesion. Instead, transformation in an era of expeditionary operations unearthed divergent views regarding the use of the military instrument. Each state pursued transformation differently and confronted different problems. These difficulties reflected the unique characteristics of their strategic culture. On the basis of the research it can be concluded that effective transformation can only take place when the characteristics of a state's strategic culture are taken into account. For NATO,...
Show moreWhat shaped the defense transformation policies of NATO member-states? And what does it mean for the future of the alliance? This dissertation explores the impact of the strategic cultures of the United States, the Netherlands and Germany on their efforts to adapt their defense policies and armed forces in light of significant changes in the security environment. Transformation was the central concept around which the Alliance was believed to find renewed cohesion. Instead, transformation in an era of expeditionary operations unearthed divergent views regarding the use of the military instrument. Each state pursued transformation differently and confronted different problems. These difficulties reflected the unique characteristics of their strategic culture. On the basis of the research it can be concluded that effective transformation can only take place when the characteristics of a state's strategic culture are taken into account. For NATO, it means that, unless the security environment changes substantially, friction within the alliance will persist and instead it will be necessary to work with these differences, rather than ignore them at its peril.
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- Korteweg, A.R.
- Supervisor
- Wijk, R. de
- Co-supervisor
- Willigen, N.J.G. van
- Qualification
- Doctor (dr.)
- Awarding Institution
- Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences , Leiden University
- Date
- 2011-09-15
- Title of host publication
- LUP Dissertations
- Publisher
- Leiden: Leiden University Press
- ISBN (print)
- 9789087281472
- ISBN (electronic)
- 9789400600652
Juridical information
- Court
- LEI Universiteit Leiden
Funding
- Sponsorship
- TNO; Fulbright Center