Slovakia One Year After Nato Entry: From National To Collective Interest (And Back)
Slovakia One Year After Nato Entry: From National To Collective Interest (And Back)

Summary/Abstract: Preparations for NATO accession changed Slovakia. They speeded up the transformation of society and opened the doors to a more assertive representation of national interests abroad. One year after joining the North Atlantic Alliance, there are important challenges ahead of the country — to pass on its experience to other countries, to keep the pace of reforms and to define its position on the world stage. During the fulfillment of the NATO Membership Action Plan, three criteria finally determined that we received an invitation at the Prague Summit in November 2002: continuation of democracy after the elections, support of the citizens for NATO membership, and credible reform of the armed forces.

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