Romania as a NATO Member

<p>This thesis is about contemporary Romania and its adherence to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The object of research and analysis is to determine the extent to which Romania as a NATO member constitutes a reliable military ally for the United States (US) in Afghanistan. The treatment includes an examination of the origins nature and parameters of Romania's post-Cold War commitment to Euro-Atlantic security arrangements especially after the advent of the long war against terrorism. Special attention is devoted to the varying impact of structures sentiments threats interests and allegiances on processes and outcomes. After discussing the concept of reliability in alliance and bilateral perspective the thesis examines the application of this concept in the evolving security relationship between Romania and the US within the larger NATO context. The thesis concludes that a number of factors underpin reliability ranging from altruism through shared threat perceptions to a community of geo-political interests. In politico-military perspective it is these factors that account for Romania's persistence as a reliable ally for the US in Afghanistan.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>