NATO and the Nuclear Revolution: A Crisis of Credibility, 1966-1967

Helga Haftendorn's book provides a detailed analysis of NATO's strategic reorientation during the 1966-67 crises. The text includes four related case studies examining doctrine, nuclear guarantees, programmatic consequences, and the Harmel Report. This work sets the diplomacy of this period within a broader historical and theoretical context.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the shift from massive retaliation to Flexible Response based on the doctrinal debates described.
• Studying intra-alliance diplomacy and credibility crises based on the case studies of US-European relations.
• Examining the political guidance for NATO during détente based on the analysis of the Harmel Report.
• Modeling the relationship between nuclear strategy and alliance politics based on the historical context provided.

Strengths

• Authored by a recognized scholar, Helga Haftendorn.
• Focuses on a specific, critical two-year period (1966-1967) in NATO history.
• Provides four detailed and interrelated case studies for in-depth analysis.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Helga Haftendorn

Collection Method

Likely compiled from historical archives, diplomatic records, and secondary sources for scholarly analysis.

Time Range

1966-1967

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Primarily NATO member states, with focus on US and European relations.