Original scientific paper
Implications of the War in the Former Yugoslavia on the US – EU Relations
Ljubomir Čučić
; European House, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
The new European security structure is being created and has been emerging in the changed circumstances, marked by three developments: the weakening of Russia’s power and influence, the bigger political, foreign-policy and strategic ambitions of the EU and the US desire to confirm itself in the new Europe in its role of the world leader. The sway of each of these factors on that process will depend on their relations, and their economic, political, and military power. The war in the former Yugoslavia and the American efforts to stop the war have confirmed the US geostrategic interests and its readiness to define a common security policy in the post-cold war Europe together with its European allies. US defined the peacekeeping policy of the international community, mediated in hammering out the peace accord, and with its political clout and military forces took over the leadership in the peacekeeping operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this pragmatic way, they have tried to fortify the transatlantic alliance and their presence in Europe. However, among the partners in that alliance there are different, even contradictory approaches, which makes the process of the creation of the European security system quite uncertain. The war on the territory of the former Yugoslavia was the best illustration of the disagreements among the Euro- Atlantic allies.
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Hrčak ID:
32127
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Publication date:
10.2.1999.
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