Towards a 'post-American' alliance? NATO burden-sharing after Libya

Hallams, Ellen; Schreer, Benjamin

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Towards a 'post-American' alliance? NATO burden-sharing after Libya

Date

2012

Authors

Hallams, Ellen

Schreer, Benjamin

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

NATO's recent operation in Libya has been described by some commentators as reflecting a new burden-sharing model, with the US playing a more supportive role and European allies stepping up to provide the bulk of the air strikes. The US administration of