Lithuania Transforms the West: Lithuania's Liberation from Soviet Occupation and the Enlargement of NATO (1988-2022) - Paperback

by Darius Furmonavicius (Author), Vytautas Landsbergis (Foreword by)

This book analyzes security developments in Lithuania since 1988, a period marked by liberation from nearly fifty years of Soviet occupation, the collapse of the USSR, and the integration of the country into NATO. Furmonavicius focuses on how Lithuania achieved liberation and how the country's integration into the European and Transatlantic security framework has influenced both its own and transatlantic security development.

Author Biography

Dr. Darius Furmonavicius studied International Relations and European History in Nottingham and Bradford. He was a Bernadotte E. Schmidt Fellow of the American Historical Association, Book Review Editor of Lituanus (USA), and member of the editorial board of Istorija (Lithuania). Dr Darius Furmonavicius is an associate member of Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs). He is the author of Lithuania Rejoins Europe (Lithuanian Research Centre 2015). His papers have been published by, among other outlets, Lituanus, International Affairs, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Draugas, Europos Lietuvis, Lietuvos Aidas, Britanijos Lietuvis.