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NATO–EU Enlargement Policy Methoxha, Inida
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 8 (2012): Special Issue
Publisher : Richtmann Publishing

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NATO and EU are both significant part of the European Security Architecture. Within Europe, both NATO and the EU havesought to promote democratic standards in the defense and security sphere and have placed this among the criteria for accessioncandidates. Between these two Organizations has similarities but there are differences, which will be addressed more extensively in thispaper. The first part of this paper aims to present the criterias of enlargemet in both organization, the differences and contrasts in theprocess of NATO-EU enlargement, which have an overlap in terms of their membership; disparities and similarities that exist in theenlargement process according to the criteria for accession in both organization; challenges and prospects of further enlargements of EUand NATO. The other part of this paper will be focus on the consequences of NATO-EU enlargements on regional dimension.
NATO Enlargement: Past And Present Challenges Methoxha, Inida
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 3 No. 10 (2012): Special Issue
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NATO has a solid enlargement experience since its creation in 1949. NATO has undergone 6 rounds of enlargements.NATO enlargement policy during Cold War was oriented to prevent the expansion of communist system in the borders of theWest Europe and ensuring the security of this area. The end of the Cold War had its impact on the European securityarchitecture. The collapse of communism provoked significant changes for the European Security and for the North AtlanticOrganization, which remained the only military and political alliance responsible for the security of Euro Atlantic area. This newsecurity environment naturally poses many questions about the NATO’s transformation and brought into question theenlargement policy of the Alliance. This paper attempts to present the past experience and the present challenges of NATOEnlargement, considering that this process has been very controversial and critical. This current paper concludes that despiteuncertainties, NATO should continue its further expansion, providing strong alliances with a view to enhance the contribution tothe peace and to face with the new challenges arising in the international security environment but maintaining the balance withRussia.