A critique of United States policy with special reference to Albania and the Bosnian crisis

United States--Foreign relations--20th century;Bosnia;Albania

Xhudo, Gazmen ; Wilkinson, Paul ; Wilkinson, Paul

University:University of St Andrews

Department:International Relations (School of)

关键词: United States--Foreign relations--20th century;    Bosnia;    Albania;   

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来源: DR-NTU

【 摘 要 】

This study demonstrates that, in the post Cold War era, US leadership becomes morecrucial than ever. Through the adoption of a classical approach; a thorough case studyof diplomatic efforts vis-a-vis Albania coupled with America's response to the crisis inBosnia, highlights the weakness of US policy in the former and its outright failure in thecase of the latter. Historical analysis demonstrates that recent violent nationalism in theBalkans did not suddenly erupt into violence. Instead, it remains dormant until such timethat power vacuums, the result of power politics, are created. Indeed, the work seeks toshow the history of Western, especially US, policy failure and short-sightedness in theregion and how past trends have invoked present failures and crises which have yet to beremedied. The examination of US relations with Albania, shows that much more isrequired in America's efforts to ensure that democracy succeeds in Albania, and that adeeper analysis demonstrates the need for greater mutual understanding between the USand Albania. The Bosnian crisis is an example of American and Western failure whichshould not be repeated elsewhere in the region. By reviewing the tenets of Americanforeign policy, the study seeks to shed light upon the theories which have dominatedcurrent debate. The aim of such a review is to examine the trend, or trends, which havesurfaced from the foreign policy debate and, specifically, whether or not these indicatethe direction American foreign policy towards the region should be taking in the post-Cold War era.