Kosovo Nationalism and the NATO Involvement in Managing a New Crisis

Abstract

This article consists as an initial step, the chronology to the Kosovo Crisis within Kosovo Nationalism focusing on the origins of the crisis, and the failure of the diplomatic efforts. The public opinion about the Kosovo issue (Kosovar`s and Serb’s opinion). States are reluctant to characterize use of force in the peace-enforcement context as equivalent to military operations in other conflict environments. Furthermore, state practice does not encourage the notion that rules of international humanitarian law can be applied to peace-enforcement in a predictable, systematic manner. Nonetheless, development at the close of the 20th century point in a positive direction. Also include NATO`s objectives in Kosovo. A brief background to peace operations, including peace enforcement, humanitarian intervention, the reasons standing behind the operation, its aims, justification and motives. The legality of intervention, also opinions about the NATO involvement in Kosovo.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n10p283