Peace and Security in the Western Balkans: A Local Perspective

ISBN-13: 9781032232270 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 336 str.

Nemanja Dzuverovic; Věra Stojarová

Opis

This book outlines the main security threats, actors and processes in the Western Balkans following the dissolution of Yugoslavia. Exploring the state of peace and security in the region it asks if a stable peace is achievable.

Spis treści

1.How to Study Peace and Security in the Western Balkans  Part 1: Local level  2. Conflicting Peace in Post-War Serbia: Radicalization and Extremism as Security Threats  3.Building Sustainable Peace and Security in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dancing in a Vicious Circle  4. Albania Moving from Security Receiver to Security Provider  5. A Bottom-Up Perspective on Peace and Security in North Macedonia: Turbulent Violent Past versus Turbulent Future?  6. Kosovo – The Achilles’ Heel of the Balkan Security  7. Building Cohesive National Security and Stability: The Case of Montenegro  Part 2: Regional level  8. Military Security and Conventional Arms Control in the Western Balkans  9. Political security in the Western Balkans: One Step Forward, Two Backwards  10. From Confrontation to Cooperation: Economic Security in the Western Balkans (Aleksandar Milošević)  11. From Reconstruction to Transition? Environmental Security in the Western Balkans  Part 3: International Level  12. A Relay Race for Peace: The Approaches of the EU and the US to Bringing Stability and Democracy to the Western Balkans Region  13. Russia and China in the Western Balkans: The Spoiler Power and the Unexpected Power  14. Partners or Security Challengers? The Implications of the Presence of Turkey, the Gulf States, and Iran in the Western Balkans  15. Conclusion: Sustainable Peace in the Western Balkans – Utopia or Achievable Future?