U.S. Participation in Balkan Peacekeeping: The Rice Proposal

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the "Rice Proposal" Condoleezza Rice's October 2000 suggestion that U.S. ground forces be withdrawn from the peacekeeping operations in the Balkans, with their responsibilities transferred to European allies. It examines the factors that caused the proposal to be articulated, and follows its development over the course of the early phases of the Bush administration. While the Rice Proposal remained a long term policy goal for the Bush administration, by July 2001 President Bush and his advisers had concluded that U.S. troops would remain in the Balkans as long as other NATO forces did. This conclusion derived in large part from the need to maintain NATO's political cohesion, U.S. leadership in the alliance, and stability in Europe. One of the consequences of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States may, however, be a revival of the Rice Proposal.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401556

Entities

People

  • Benjamin A. Shupp

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.