Riga Papers

In preparation for the November 2006 Riga Conference, entitled "Transforming NATO in a New Global Era," GMF commissioned five papers from leading thinkers on both sides of the Atlantic on the future challenges facing NATO. These original policy papers frame the critical issues both on and off the Summit agenda.

Transforming NATO: The View from Latvia

Originally published in November 2006, this paper provides the perspective of a smaller, Northern European country on these issues and debates. This essay highlights the complexity of the...

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NATO in the Age of Populism

Originally published in November 2006, Ivan Krastev analyzes the dangers of the rise of populism in Europe and the challenge that this presents for maintaining public support for the Alli...

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Re-reinventing NATO

Originally published in November 2006, Ronald D. Asmus and Richard C. Holbrooke provide an ambitious American view on the Alliance's future from two individuals deeply involved in NATO re...

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NATO's Only Future: The West Abroad

Originally published in November 2006, this paper provides a European perspective on the Alliance's future from one of the foremost writers on NATO affairs on the continent, Christoph Ber...

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NATO and Global Partners: Views from the Outside

Originally published in November 2006, this paper consists of four essays contributed by authors from Israel, the Persian Gulf, Australia and Japan. These authors explore what their count...

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