The effectiveness of NATO conditionality for institutional reforms is highly controversial. Some papers argue that any … effect this conditionality might have had may be due to endogeneity effects, i.e. NATO may have picked the winners. We argue … that this is not the case. First, NATO-Mazedonia relations provide a case in point. Macedonia was granted entry into the …

In order for NATO to remain credible and efficient, its new Strategic Concept must address and find solutions to … NATO’s new Strategic Concept is to strike a balance between the objectives of deterrence and defense, and stronger security … to be adopted by NATO member states at the Lisbon Summit should aim at building greater internal commitment and mutual …