Original scientific paper

Achieving stability in Southeast Europe

Ivan Šimonović
Ivan Nimac

Abstract

The article question the widespread belief in inherent instability and conflict potential of the southeast Europe. In fact southeast Europe is not necessarily more conflict-prone then the other parts of Europe. The origins of the 1990 conflict is further analysed by paying a special attention to the role of Serbia and structural make-up of the former SFRY. The position of the international community in the early stages of the conflict is further discussed in relation to the policy from Belgrade where the most notable was the initial inertia and lack of appropriate response of the international actors. The authors subsequently analysed the developments that lead to the outbreak of the Kosovo crisis with special emphasis on the policy of the international community toward the former SFRY republics. Future development in Europe and its prospects for full unification will depend on the common values such ad democracy, rule of law and respect for human rights, but also common prosperity. Any north-south and similar division will necessarily have the opposite effect.

Keywords

South-Eastern Europe; Kosovo crisis; international conflicts; conflict potential; stability

Hrčak ID:

7139

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/7139

Publication date:

1.4.1999.

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