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- Title
NATO INTERESTS IN THE BALKANS AFTER ENDING THE COLD WAR.
- Authors
Beriša, Hatidza; Vidović, Nikola; Zenović, Ivona
- Abstract
In order to understand NATO's interests in the Balkans, it is necessary to first define the Balkans, given the numerous disputes surrounding the northern border of the peninsula. Therefore, for the purposes of work, I consider the Balkan countries to be Greece, Turkey, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Croatia. The subject of the paper is the period of NATO's relations with the Balkans after the end of the Cold War, which ended with the dissolution of the USSR on December 26, 1991. However, for a more complete look at the Alliance's stance on Balkan, it is necessary to extend the aforementioned timeframe until NATO was established in 1949. The aim of the paper is to point out the evolution of the Balkans' understanding of NATO, especially after the fall of communism in Europe. The paper starts with a theoretical definition of the emergence and development of NATO during the Cold War, focusing mainly on issues of the Alliance's relations with the Balkans, focusing on the development of the Alliance after the end of the Cold War, with particular emphasis on NATO's presence in the Balkans and the dynamics of its membership expansion. among the Balkan countries. Finally, it will highlight NATO's current relations with the Balkans, and in particular with the non-integrated Balkan states.
- Subjects
BALKAN Peninsula; NORTH Atlantic Treaty Organization; COLD War, 1945-1991; COMMUNISM; BORDER barriers
- Publication
Knowledge: International Journal, 2020, Vol 38, Issue 5, p1091
- ISSN
2545-4439
- Publication type
Article