Browsing by Subject "National security--Balkan Peninsula."

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Albanian question in the Balkans and the security of Macedonia
(1999) Bumci, Aldo
The arguments of the thesis develop along three lines. First, we consider that ethnic politics does not pose any threat to Macedonia’s stability and territorial integrity. It is so because the Albanians in Macedonia do not enjoy the support of Albania or Kosova. Second, the politics of the Albanians in Macedonia is heavily dependent on internal dynamics within the state. Hence, the wrong western perceptions that Kosova events and its independence could trigger a chain of events leading to Macedonia’s break up. The Albanians in Macedonia strive for equality with the Macedonians. Finally, the foreign policy of the Albanian state has never been a destabilising factor for the region since its creation in 1912. Albania has managed to preserve its security by not dealing with the Albanian question. Even after the end of the Cold War, its policy was designed to preserve the status quo and avoid the war in the Balkans
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Regional and institutional perspectives on security in the Balkans : the case of Albania
(1999) Abazi, Enika
The end of the Cold War was followed by a tense and conflictual environment in the Balkans. The present study provides a contribution to the understanding of the Balkan security from a regional and institutional perspective illustrated by the case of Albania. The approach is based on a wider understanding of the concept of security. Through a theoretical exercise related to security issues it makes clear the necessity of involving other spheres beyond the military and political ones, such as economic and social ones in dealing with the security concept. Considering indispensable the role of institutions in dealing with the complex and interdependent security issues, an accurate place is given to the role and involvement of Euro-Atlantic institutions in the Balkans, without ignoring the regional initiatives and institutions as important assets with a role to play. Albania is perceived as an integral part of the Balkans both as derivative and participant, with a role to play but meanwhile affected by regional legacies and developments.