since World War II in the West vs. the East? To what extent have extreme-right‚ xenophobic political parties come to play a significant role in the politics of western European countries? How can the bitter conflicts that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia during the 1990s be viewed as an extreme and violent example of ethno-nationalism in the post-Cold War era? How can the possibility of independence for Scotland be compared with what has happened in the Balkans (media article)? The possibility of
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Balkan entente The new world regulation‚ which Western Countries who were the winners of the war planned to establish‚ totally changed the political map of Balkan Peninsula. Ottoman Empire‚ Austria-Hungary and Russian Empires broke up and Romania‚ Yugoslavia‚ Albania‚ Greece‚ Bulgaria and Turkey were established as Nation States on that land. In Balkan Peninsula‚ such a political geography was established that almost all countries on that region could claim right on the lands of neighboring countries
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to provide its own protection‚ it must ask questions of their immediate neighbors… Are they a threat? Will that threat grow or reduce overtime? Can we do anything about that threat? Security Dilemma will be used to analyze the break-up of Yugoslavia and relations between Russia and Ukraine The collapse of imperial regimes is more or less the same thing as emerging anarchy The disappearance of a sovereign (Hobbesian Realism) leaves in its wake numerous ethnic‚ cultural‚ and religious groups
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IJGR 14_2-3-11-SchabasF 6/14/07 4:15 PM Page 379 GROUP RIGHTS International Journal on Minority and Group Rights 14 (2007) 379–397 www.brill.nl/ijgr INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON MINORITY AND Preventing the ‘Odious Scourge’: The United Nations and the Prevention of Genocide William A. Schabas* 1. Introduction The prevention of genocide has figured on the agenda of the United Nations virtually from the organisation’s very beginning. Resolution 96(I)‚ adopted at the initial session
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freedom so didn’t stop Italy from using the Suez Canal‚ which would have at least slowed down Mussolini’s efforts of taking over the country. Another event caused by Mussolini that was expansionist was the take over of the town of Fiume off Yugoslavia. Although because Mussolini negotiated with the Yugoslavians for the town it can also be seen as diplomatic. Another time that Mussolini’s foreign policy was expansionist was when the Locarno pacts were signed in 1925‚ this made relations between
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founded in 9th century. It shares some borders with Italy‚ Slovenia‚ and Hungary at the north. Croatia also shares a border to the east and south with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. Croatia thinks that they are more closed with Austria than of the other territories sand cultures of the former Yugoslavia. Croatia thinks that it’s not a Balkan country but as a European one. Croatia is 21‚825 square miles. Croatia with the Adriatic coast has a climate with mild winters and hot
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The Spartacist Uprising Left wing group. Communist party Felt that Germany was ready to follow Russia’s example of a communist revolution Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg Wanted a Germany ruled by workers’ council or soviets In 1919 they launched their bid for power Rebel soldiers and sailors The revolution failed Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were murdered The Communist Uprising in Bavaria Independent socialist state led by Kurt Eisner‚ Elbert’s ally. Kurt Eisner
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traditional authority. These types of authority shaped how they are perceived and how they both Milšović type of authority is charismatic. Yugoslavia lost their adored leader Tito‚ which left in a vulnerable state and lost hope. “His death was a major catastrophe‚ like an earthquake or a flood.” (Drakulić‚ 126)‚ Tito’s death brought grief to the people of Yugoslavia‚ because
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went to Poland. Dalmatia and Bosnia-Herzegovinia to Yugoslavia. Bohemia and Moraia went to Czechoslovakia. Austria’s population from 22mil. To 6.5 mil. Vienna disproportionally big and lost industrial areas. One-third of G speaking AH population not part of A. The Treaty of Neuilly (Bulgaria) 1919 B had to pay reparations‚ army limited to 20‚000. Lost its Aegean coastline. Greece Western Thrace‚ Dobrudja Romania‚ and Northern Macedonia Yugoslavia. Treaty of Trianon (Hungary) 20 Treated as successor
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Nationalism is the idea of a certain nationality being above all others and that the nationality deserves their own country. Nationalism is once again on rise with situations such as the recent 2016 U.S. election and Brexit‚ which greatly affect the government‚ the public‚ and the economy. Today‚ the rise of nationalism is reminding people of WWII where nationalism was a popular ideology and was displayed all over the world. Nationalism is such an important topic today‚ because it greatly influences
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