Does Membership Matter?
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This chapter looks at two countries, Australia and New Zealand, that are partners with but not members of NATO. Australia and New Zealand have British-style political institutions, with the key decisions made by the prime minister and his or her minister of defense. The chapter then assesses whether membership in NATO makes a difference. It argues that non-membership can actually be a shield that countries use to deflect harder choices and more responsibilities. Otherwise, the domestic dynamics work like they do in Great Britain or Canada, demonstrating that the military constraints imposed by nations are driven far more by domestic politics than by NATO institutions.
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1959 ◽
Vol 13
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pp. 350-351
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2008 ◽
Vol 39
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pp. 37-64
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1957 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 546-547
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2021 ◽
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