NATO Beyond 9/11 ― The Transformation of the Atlantic Alliance

This volume brings together leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic to examine the significance of 9/11 for the transformation of the Atlantic Alliance over the last decade. Blending international relations, political science, IR theory and history, it asks whether 9/11 represents a major transformative event for an alliance that was still grappling with the implications of the end of the Cold War. Examining key topics such as the alliance's wars in Afghanistan, its military operation in Libya, global partnerships, new security challenges, burden-sharing and relations with the US, Russia and other key actors, it offers a unique insight into the alliance's evolution since 2001.

This comprehensive collection will appeal to scholars in political science, international and transatlantic relations, security studies and US and European foreign policy. Its contributors include Tim Bird, Sven Biscop, Magnus Christiansson, Alan Dobson, Trine Flockhart, Bastian Giegerich, Carl Cavanagh Hodge, Steve Marsh, Jeffrey H. Michaels, Magnus Petersson, Michael Ruhle, Terry Terriff and Mark Webber.

Luca Ratti is Associate Professor in History of International Relations in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Rome 3 and also teaches International Relations at The American University of Rome, Italy. He has published widely on NATO's post-Cold War evolution and transformation, international relations theory, European security, Italian foreign and security policy, and British policy towards Germany during East-West detente.

Ellen Hallams is Lecturer in Defence Studies at King's College, London, UK. She has also been a Research Associate at the Norwegian Defense Institute in Oslo. She has published widely on the transatlantic relationship and US-NATO relations. Her most recent publication is a US Army War College monograph entitled A Transatlantic Bargain for the 21st Century: The US, Europe and the Transatlantic Alliance.

Benjamin Zyla is Assistant Professor in the School of International Development and Global Studies at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He has held fellowships at the Europe Center at Stanford University, USA, the Centre for International Relations at Queen's University, Canada, and in 2012 was a Visiting Professor at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France. He has published widely on transatlantic relations, global governance, and EU foreign & security policy. His forthcoming monograph Sharing the Burden? NATO and its Second-tier Powers examines the burden sharing practices of NATO's middle powers.