James W PetersonJames W. Peterson is Professor of Political Science and Head of the Department of Political Science at Valdosta State University, USA. Previous books include NATO and Terrorism: Organizational Expansion and Mission Transformation(2011) nd Building a Framework of Security for Southeast Europe and the Black Sea Region: A Challenge Facing NATO(2013). His teaching centers on a course that considers how the Arab Spring challenges existing alliances and on a doctoral dissertation course for graduate students in public administration. Read More Read Less