"NATO has many European and global partner countries. The political and military utility of all these partnerships is clear; they 'provide' more security than they 'consume.' But the utility for NATO of partners also changes over time. This book scrutinizes these partnerships, both from a NATO perspective and from that of its partners"-- Provided by publisher.

Utility for NATO, utility of NATO? /Håkan Edström, Janne Haaland Matlary, and Magnus Petersson -- Partnerships and power in American grand strategy / Sean Kay -- The 'Natural Ally'? the 'Natural Partner'? : Australia and the Atlantic Alliance / Stephan Frühling and Benjamin Schreer -- Partnerships to the east and south : a 'Win-Win' policy / Janne Haaland Matlary -- Political and military utility of NATO for Ukraine / Tor Bukkvoll -- NATO and the EU 'Neutrals': instrumental or value-oriented utility? / Magnus Petersson -- Sweden and NATO: partnership in the shadow of coalitions and concepts / Håkan Edström -- Potential NATO partners: political and military utility for NATO / Ryan C. Hendrickson -- Political and military utility of NATO for Argentina / Federico Merke.