Macedonia: Factor of stability or instability in the regional security subcomplex Western Balkans?
For many years, security studies were dominated by the theories which explained security predominantly by relying on military-political aspects. Under the veil of fear from the constant threat of the outbreak of a direct conflict between the Great Powers, it is often overemphasized undoubte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Međunarodni Problemi |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0025-8555/2014/0025-85551404423V.pdf |
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| Summary: | For many years, security studies were dominated by the theories which
explained security predominantly by relying on military-political aspects.
Under the veil of fear from the constant threat of the outbreak of a direct
conflict between the Great Powers, it is often overemphasized undoubtedly
great importance of the Great Powers and their impact on security dynamics of
different regions, with almost total disregard of local actors and the way
they shape the same region. In this regard, Regional Security Complex Theory
(RSCT) represents a significant step forward in the current international
security studies, because it sets up regional subsystems (complex) as the
referent object of security. This paper will analyze the security problems
Macedonia is faced with within the regional security subcomplex Western
Balkans (RSSWB). However, the goal of this research will not only be the
identification, description and mapping problems present in this subcomplex,
which affect the security of Macedonia, but it will be issued its position
within this sub-complex, where the method of scenarios will be used to
represent possible paths of movement of Macedonia which will largely define
whether it will be considered as a factor of stability or instability in
subcomplex Western Balkans. Finally, the research will include the
sustainability of the idea of the Western Balkans as a permanent regional
security subcomplex, given the complexity of the relations of Macedonia with
Greece, which is not part of RSSWB. |
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| ISSN: | 0025-8555 |