Abstract
Dr Song examines the Clinton administration’s recommitment to NATO after the end of the Cold War, focusing on how the decision on NATO enlargement was made. To be specific, the chapter analyses why, how, and when NATO expanded in the post-Cold War era, and which countries could gain the membership of NATO in the first place. To understand the US decision-making, this chapter adopts a “bureaucratic politics” focus, with particular emphasis on “pulling and hauling” among the president, the National Security Council, the State Department, and the Pentagon. Finally, the chapter also underlines the debate raised immediately after the first round of NATO enlargement, questioning whether NATO would further expand in the following years.
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