U.S. Intervention Around the World

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The paper focuses on the United States and its NATO allies' intervention in the Balkans during the 1990s as a result of Serbia's campaign of ethnic cleansing against the Bosnian Muslims. The paper explains the reasons behind countries' involvement in multinational conflicts that usually involve humanitarian and national interest motives. The paper shows how in Kosovo, the United States was essentially fighting against its real enemy, Russia, as well as protecting its economic interests. The paper asserts that the United States must learn to look at worldwide dilemmas from every possible angle and, while it should not neglect its humanitarian responsibilities, it cannot overlook its own needs and goals.

From the Paper:

"High-speed travel, instantaneous communication, and multinational corporations have made the world a much smaller place. What an individual or group does on one continent may produce profound consequences on another. Nations no longer operate in a vacuum, the sole agents and recipients of their insular policies. The Earth is becoming a single community. So, it is with good reason that America's political leaders concern themselves with the problems and potential conflicts of other countries and regions. Trouble spots are monitored as ancient animosities erupt into open violence. Perennial feuds expand into larger conflicts. Movements begin in distant places that soon pose serious difficulties for people in America, Europe, and beyond."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Babuna, Aydin. "National Identity, Islam and Politics in Post-Communist Bosnia-Hercegovina." East European Quarterly 39.4 (2005): 405+.
• Lischer, Sarah Kenyon. "Military Intervention and the Humanitarian "Force Multiplier"." Global Governance 13.1 (2007): 99+.
• Mangum, Ronald Scott. "NATO's Attack on Serbia: Anomaly or Emerging Doctrine?." Parameters 30.4 (2000): 40.
• Mertus, Julie A. "Legitimizing the Use of Force in Kosovo." Ethics & International Affairs 15.1 (2001): 133+.
• Petras, James. "The Meaning of War: A Heterodox Perspective." Journal of Contemporary Asia 35.4 (2005): 423+.

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