INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND THE BALKANS FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF THE COLD WAR BALANCE OF POWER
INTERNATIONAL ORDER AND THE BALKANS FOLLOWING THE COLLAPSE OF THE COLD WAR BALANCE OF POWER
Author(s): Veton LatifiSubject(s): History, History of ideas, Political history, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Special Historiographies:, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Cold-War History
Published by: Институт за балканистика с Център по тракология - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: international order; Balkans; Cold War; balance of power; international relations
Summary/Abstract: International order is one of the key concepts of international relations of the 19th and 20th centuries following the wars and the shifting of major paradigms. When the Cold War ended it became more relevant for the Balkans since the balance of power was no longer the most suitable model for regional peace, following the dangerous ethnic tensions, and new realities. The paper intents to explain the main values and characteristics of the contemporary international order, specifically since the collapse of the balance of power; and to analyze what this means for the Balkans, both in terms of international involvement in the Balkans, and the positioning of Balkan states in the system of international relations? The study identifies the main patterns that shape contemporary international order, noting the increased impact of globalization, and shifting of the models of international order towards the stability, geopolitical relevance, and development of the Balkans.
Journal: Études balkaniques
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 403-421
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
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