Introduction to the course, rules, requirements, warm-up discussion.

NATO´s purpose, key events leading to the foundation of NATO, reasons behind the organization´s founding, NATO´s founding treaty, founding members.

The end of the Cold War, developments after the end of the Cold War, the reconceiving of NATO, the organization´s new purpose.

10 rounds of NATO enlargement, conditions of membership, the accession process, Article 10, and aspirant countries.

The role of NATO in military operations and missions, gender, and NATO´s military operations, the overview of the organization´s most important past and present military operations.

The midterm test will consist of short essay questions to be answered independently.

NATO´s presence and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, roles, reasons, results.

NATO and its relations with other international organizations (UN, EU, OSCE, The African Union) and countries.

NATO after the start of Russia s full-scale war against Ukraine, NATO´s relations with Ukraine, NATO´s relations with Russia, fighting the Russian disinformation campaign against NATO.

NATO´s relations with China, challenges, possible future developments and scenarios.

Challenges that NATO currently faces, prospects for the future cooperation and the organization´s development.

Presentations

Presentations

The final exam is an oral exam based on required readings.