Hendrickson, Ryan C., 1969-

Diplomacy and war at NATO : the secretary general and military action after the Cold War / Ryan C. Hendrickson. - Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006. - viii, 172 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-164) and index.

Introduction -- NATO's Cold War secretary general -- Manfred Wörner and the crisis in Bosnia -- Willy Claes and Operation Deliberate Force -- Javier Solana and Operation Allied Force -- George Robertson, Iraq, and the defense of Turkey -- NATO's post-Cold War secretary general.

"Examines the first four post-Cold War secretaries general-Manfred Wörner, Willy Claes, Javier Solana, and George Robertson. Drawing on interviews with former NATO ambassadors, alliance military leaders, and senior NATO officials, Hendrickson demonstrates that the secretary general is often the central diplomat in generating cooperation within NATO"--Provided by publisher.

0826216641 (hard cover : alk. paper) 0826216358 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780826216649 9780826216359

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization.


World politics--1989-
Military history, Modern--20th century.
Military history, Modern--21st century.

UA646.3 / .H358 2006

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