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The Contribution of the NATO: Founding Treaty to International Peace and Security

إسهام معاهدة تأسيس الناتو في السلم والأمن الدوليين

Yücel Acer(ANKARA YILDIRIM BEYAZIT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-6542-7134
Pages
59–78
Publication Date
2026-10-24
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It also highlights NATO’s roles in peaceful dispute settlement, democratic stability, rule of law, crisis management, political solidarity, joint planning, exercises, interoperability, and sustained preparedness for contemporary international emergencies and crises.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the contribution of the North Atlantic Treaty to international peace and security in relation to the United Nations collective security system.
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Key Findings & Data:It argues that NATO is not merely a military alliance for collective defence, but a regional mechanism complementing the global order by deterring aggression before it occurs.
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Conclusion & Impact:It also highlights NATO’s roles in peaceful dispute settlement, democratic stability, rule of law, crisis management, political solidarity, joint planning, exercises, interoperability, and sustained preparedness for contemporary international emergencies and crises.
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⚙️Variables:الناتو · السلام والأمن الدوليان · الدفاع الجماعي

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This study examines the contribution of the North Atlantic Treaty to international peace and security in relation to the United Nations collective security system. It argues that NATO is not merely a military alliance for collective defence, but a regional mechanism complementing the global order by deterring aggression before it occurs. The study analyzes collective defence and political consultation in protecting members and shaping the wider international system. It also highlights NATO’s roles in peaceful dispute settlement, democratic stability, rule of law, crisis management, political solidarity, joint planning, exercises, interoperability, and sustained preparedness for contemporary international emergencies and crises.

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Acer, Y. (2026). The Contribution of the NATO: Founding Treaty to International Peace and Security. Rouya Türkiyyah, Cilt: 15 Sayı: 3, 59–78. https://doi.org/10.36360/1560-015-003-005

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