{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Finternational-security.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F04-how-to-enlarge-nato-WD_pDPLX","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"04-How to Enlarge NATO","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b7d3b22c-f1c1-4c35-878d-f889c3a1a93d/f49703f5-80de-4a11-b03e-297233150852/otp-tng-final-actually.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/e94581f3-c324-4d31-b6d1-ddc6bb70b85a\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"04-How to Enlarge NATO\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"In this episode, we discuss the interesting history and legacy of the debate inside the Clinton Administration on how to enlarge NATO. Twenty-five years ago, supporters of a relatively swift conferral of full NATO membership to a narrow range of countries outmaneuvered proponents of a slower, phased conferral of limited membership to a wide range of states.\n\nWhat was at stake in this debate and why did “swift conferral” win the day? What were the main drivers, and who were the key decision-makers? How can the history of NATO enlargement help explain transatlantic politics, conflict in Ukraine, and US-Russia relations today? Listen to find out!"}