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Italy and the Balkans: The rise of a reluctant middle power.
- Source :
- Modern Italy; May2008, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p169-185, 17p
- Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Since the early 1990s Italy has been engaged in promoting peace and stability in the Balkans with a growing amount of political, economic and military resources. At the beginning of the process of Yugoslav dissolution, the Italian polity was torn apart by a set of political and financial scandals that prevented the development of an assertive foreign policy. Over time, however, Italy was able to play a more relevant and constructive role. This article traces Italy's policy towards the Balkans from its modest beginnings to the present day, focusing on four key political/economic events: the war in Bosnia, the Telekom Serbia affair, the war in Kosovo and the support given to the nascent Albanian democracy. Generally speaking, Italy has provided a positive, although modest, contribution to bringing peace and stability to the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ITALIAN politics & government
INTERNATIONAL relations
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13532944
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Modern Italy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31825619
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13532940801962108