In this collection the leading authorities address the complexity of present day NATO, its inherent contradictions, and its current direction. The authors reflect on the significance of these issues for the alliance’s future prospects, for Russia and for European security generally. It looks at the conceptual and theoretical approaches that underlie the question of enlarging NATO’s membership and the consequences of enlargement on international relations. The book examines the policies of some of NATO’s leading member states - including Canada, which has recently begun a two-year term on the security council - and deals with the issue of enlargement from the point of view of the East European candidates, focusing on Russia and opposition to the current process.