Phillips, David L.

Liberating Kosovo : Coercive Diplomacy and U. S. Intervention. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (256 pages) - Belfer Center Studies in International Security Series . - Belfer Center Studies in International Security Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Culture and History -- Chapter 2 Yugoslavia's Collapse -- Chapter 3 Diaspora Politics -- Chapter 4 International Advocacy -- Chapter 5 The Kosova Liberation Army -- Chapter 6 Last-Ditch Diplomacy -- Chapter 7 The United Nations Mission in Kosovo -- Chapter 8 Spring Riots -- Chapter 9 Martti Ahtisaari -- Chapter 10 The Home Stretch -- Chapter 11 Lessons of Intervention -- Epilogue -- List of Acronyms -- About the Author -- Index -- Belfer Center Studies in International Security -- Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.

A compelling account of the diplomatic and military actions that led to Kosovo's independence and their implications for future U.S. and UN interventions.

9780262306041


United Nations--Balkan Peninsula.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Balkan Peninsula.
Kosovo War, 1998-1999--Diplomatic history.
Conflict management--Balkan Peninsula.
Intervention (International law).
Kosovo (Republic)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.
Kosovo (Republic)--Foreign relations.


Electronic books.

DR2087.6.D54 P55 2012

949.7103/15