Who would be a better ally than Ukrainians? These are people who are fighting so bravely and have shown so much resilience. That's what we should want in an ally.James GoldgeierAccess Bonus Episodes on PatreonMake a one-time Donation to Democracy Paradox.James Goldgeier is a a Professor of International Relations at American University. He is also a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University's Center on International Security and Cooperation and a Visiting Fellow at the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. Recently, he is the coeditor with Joshua Itzkowitz Shifrinson of a new book called Evaluating NATO Enlargement: From Cold War Victory to the Russia-Ukraine War.Key HighlightsIntroduction - 0:35Purpose of NATO - 2:37NATO Expansion - 16:00NATO and Democratization - 22:41Future of NATO - 32:42Key LinksEvaluating NATO Enlargement: From Cold War Victory to the Russia-Ukraine War edited by James Goldgeier and Joshua R. Itzkowitz ShifrinsonPower and Purpose: U.S. Policy toward Russia After the Cold War by James Goldgeier and Michael McFaulLearn more about James GoldgeierDemocracy Paradox PodcastRobert Kagan Looks to American History to Explain Foreign Policy TodayMichael McFaul and Robert Person on Putin, Russia, and the War in UkraineMore Episodes from the PodcastMore InformationDemocracy GroupApes of the State created all MusicEmail the show at jkempf@democracyparadox.comFollow on Twitter @DemParadox, Facebook, Instagram @democracyparadoxpodcast100 Books on DemocracySupport the show