Almost NATO : partners and players in Central and Eastern European security / edited by Charles Krupnick.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction: NATO and the Longue Duree / Edward A. Kolodziej -- 2. The New NATO and Central and Eastern Europe: Managing European Security European in the Twenty-first Century / Marybeth Peterson Ulrich -- 3. Slovakia and Security at the Center of Europe / Charles Krupnick and Carol Atkinson -- 4. Slovenia and NATO Enlargement: Twists, Turns, and Endless Frustrations / Zlatko Sabic and Ljubica Jelusic -- 5. Bulgarian Armed Forces and National Security Policy: Shaping the Security Environment in Southeastern Europe / Todor Tagarev -- 6. Romania and NATO: The National-Regional Security Nexus / Larry L. Watts -- 7. NATO's Strategic Engagement with Ukraine in Europe's Security Buffer Zone / Jennifer D. P. Moroney and Stacy Closson -- 8. Russia and NATO after the Cold War / Hilary D. Driscoll and S. Neil MacFarlane -- 9. The Baltic States: In Search of Security and Identity / Grazina Miniotaite --

10. NATO and Security Sectors in Central and Eastern Europe / Charles Krupnick.