Scenarios on the European Union's role in relation to the Kosovo question
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Advisor
Stone, NormanDate
2008Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
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Abstract
This thesis analyzes the process of European Union’s recent and the
future role on the Kosovo question. European Union’s involvement in the
Balkans within the framework of Stability Pact and Stabilization and
Association Process will be discussed shortly. The thesis will focus on good
scenarios which are Kosovo’s independence and its membership to European
Union together with Serbia, and Kosovo’s EU membership while Serbia
remaining a pariah. The thesis will also concentrate on the nightmare scenarios
in relation to Kosovo issue are perpetuation of status quo and deterioration of
status quo. Deterioration of status quo ranges from partition, the risk of
disruption of territorial integrities of Bosnia, Macedonia, and Serbia. The
likelihood of greater Kosovo and greater Albania will also be discussed.