Enlargement Issues at NATO's Bucharest Summit

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines NATO enlargement in light of upcoming NATO summit in Bucharest on Apr. 2-4, 2008. Reviews process by which candidate states are selected, including a sketch of the responsibilities of Cong...

Examines NATO enlargement in light of upcoming NATO summit in Bucharest on Apr. 2-4, 2008. Reviews process by which candidate states are selected, including a sketch of the responsibilities of Congress and allied governments in final approval or disapproval of candidates. Outlines NATO enlargement policy of the Bush Administration, and addresses general political factors for qualification, and external issues, including views of Russia and regional geopolitical considerations. Analyzes conditions in current candidate states of Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia; and projects enlargement costs. Considers qualifications of Georgia and Ukraine for NATO membership action plan, a set of guidelines laid out by the alliance for governments that wish to take the next step of becoming actual candidates.

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