Future of the Balkans and U.S. Policy Concerns

Abstract

The United States, its allies, and local leaders have achieved substantial successes in the Balkans since the mid-1990s. The wars in the region have ended, and all of the countries are undertaking political and economic reforms at home and orienting their foreign policies toward Euro-Atlantic institutions. However, difficult challenges remain, including resolving issues of political status, especially the status of Kosovo; breaking up the power of political-criminal groups; enforcing the rule of law; bringing war criminals to justice; and reforming the economies of the region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476687

Entities

People

  • Steven Woehrel

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ethnic Groups
  • European Union
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Living Standards
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Yugoslavia

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution