Kosovo is a watershed in the World Politics. As an ethnic phenomenon, it not only prompted a reexamination of some of the central issues of ethnicity but also raised an important question about the role of United Nations in international politics. This study, by discussing the theoretical issues involved in ethnic phenomena, analyse various questions raised by NATO's attack on the former Yugoslavia. These questions involved the issues of humanitarian intervention, the diminished relevance of the United Nations in the sphere of the use of force in world affairs, changed peace-keeping role of the United Nations in intra-state conflicts, the United States' role as a sole super power conflicts and its impact on the United Nations system.
Author(s): Jasvir Singh
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 284
Contents
Preface vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1
PROBLEM OF ETHNICITY: THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 1
Part-I : Ethnicity : Meaning, Nature and Evolution
Part-II : Ethnicity and Ethnic Violence
Chapter 2
ISSUE OF KOSOVO AS AN ETHNIC PROBLEM 65
Chapter 3
UNITED NATIONS ROLE IN KOSOVO CRISIS 90
Chapter 4
LIMITATIONS AND CONSTRAINTS ON UNITED NATIONS 118
FOR ACTION IN KOSOVO
Part I : Role of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Part II : Role of United States
Chapter 5
ROLE OF UNITED NATIONS AFTERMATH OF 173
KOSOVO WAR
Conclusion 203
Appendix-I 217
Appendix-II 225
Bibliography 228
