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What major European treaty added defence and security cooperation to the competencies of the IGO?
What major European treaty added defence and security cooperation to the competencies of the IGO?
Which regional institution was heralded by the 1998 Saint-Malo Declaration for closer defence cooperation between France and Britain?
Which regional institution was heralded by the 1998 Saint-Malo Declaration for closer defence cooperation between France and Britain?
In terms of security cooperation, which policy area lags far behind others decided in Brussels?
In terms of security cooperation, which policy area lags far behind others decided in Brussels?
What reason is NOT given in the text for the establishment of regional institutions with a security component?
What reason is NOT given in the text for the establishment of regional institutions with a security component?
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Which organization is mentioned in the text as a notable regional institution with a security-based component?
Which organization is mentioned in the text as a notable regional institution with a security-based component?
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Which treaty set up the European Communities WITHOUT including defence or security cooperation in its competencies?
Which treaty set up the European Communities WITHOUT including defence or security cooperation in its competencies?
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What are the two main forms in which alliances usually come, according to the text?
What are the two main forms in which alliances usually come, according to the text?
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Which six European powers accounted for one-quarter of all alliance memberships since 1815?
Which six European powers accounted for one-quarter of all alliance memberships since 1815?
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What is one reason states enter into alliances according to the text?
What is one reason states enter into alliances according to the text?
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What does the text suggest is a critique of alliances?
What does the text suggest is a critique of alliances?
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What was the purpose of the Concert of Europe alliance?
What was the purpose of the Concert of Europe alliance?
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According to Mearsheimer (1990), what makes an organization more cohesive?
According to Mearsheimer (1990), what makes an organization more cohesive?
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What was the primary purpose of forming NATO, according to Lord Hastings Ismay?
What was the primary purpose of forming NATO, according to Lord Hastings Ismay?
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Which military alliance was formed by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?
Which military alliance was formed by the Soviet Union in response to NATO?
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Why did France withdraw from NATO's military structures in the 1960s?
Why did France withdraw from NATO's military structures in the 1960s?
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What was the reason for NATO's thriving post-Cold War, according to the text?
What was the reason for NATO's thriving post-Cold War, according to the text?
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Which countries were among the first to join NATO after the end of the Cold War?
Which countries were among the first to join NATO after the end of the Cold War?
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Which concept did NATO use to justify its expansion by admitting former Soviet-bloc countries?
Which concept did NATO use to justify its expansion by admitting former Soviet-bloc countries?
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