Assessments

Having outlived the superpower it was originally designed to oppose, the alliance has struggled to define itself post-Cold War.

In the first installment of a three-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, we look at NATO's origins and how the alliance has struggled to define itself in the post-Cold War era.

NATO: The Evolution of the Alliance

&nbsp;This is the first installment in a three-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Part 1 discusses the role and origins of NATO. Part 2 examines <a class="connectedContentTrigger" href="/article/nato-current-state-play" data-nid="267803" type="Assessments" title="NATO: The Current State of Play" data-timestamp="1398762004">the alliance&#39;s current state of play</a>. Part 3 considers <a class="connectedContentTrigger" href="/article/nato-future-alliance" data-nid="267805" type="Assessments" title="NATO: The Future of the Alliance" data-timestamp="1398848582">the future for NATO</a>.&nbsp;

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Considering NATO

In the first installment of a three-part series on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, we look at NATO's origins and how the alliance has struggled to define itself in the post-Cold War era. 

ASSESSMENTS

NATO: The Evolution of the Alliance

Editor's Note:

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