Security Cooperation in South East Europe - Home-grown vs. Externally Sponsored Initiatives
Security Cooperation in South East Europe - Home-grown vs. Externally Sponsored Initiatives

Summary/Abstract: Author begins the article by stressing the new reality of international relations – globalization - that rapidly transforms the international security environment. New technologies have facilitated increasing interdependence and interconnectedness all over the globe, so traditional concept of security based on military power and territorial national defence no longer represents a key instrument in solving security matters. Therefore it should be enriched by new dimensions, such as human security, that includes internal political and social stability, effectiveness and transparency of democratic political institutions, sustainability of economic development and a permanent access of citizens to information, namely through education. Regarding risks and threats in a globalised world, he emphasises that we are facing new ones, such as organised crime, terrorism and environmental and demographic disasters and therefore argues that qualified human capital is essential in facing them. He underlines that this is very much the case in the region of South East Europe, and elaborates it in details. Author also analyses international initiatives and regional response to security in the region, especially the role of the EU. He argues that the international community needs to gradually reduce the sponsorship function coinciding with strengthening of the local administrative and democratic authorities. He sums up by outlining the perspectives for the future development of South East Europe and gives some recommendations for the period to come.

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