Duffield John S. NATO Functions аfter the Cold War

Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 109, No.
5. (Winter, 1994-1995), pp. 763-787.NATO Functions After the Cold War by John S. DuffieldWhen the cold war ended in Europe, many observers expected
that NATO's demise would soon follow. Even if the alliance
did not disappear altogether, it would become an empty shell, no
longer performing any useful functions. In its place would emerge
either a largely institution-free anarchy characterized by much looser,
shifting alliances and a significantly greater risk of conflict1 or possibly
other European security institutions that were better suited to the needs
of the post-cold war environment.