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Between March 1992 and November 1995, the Former Republic of Yugoslavia broke up violently in a devastating civil war, leading to the current nations of Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia.

When NATO intervened in Kosovo to stop ethnic cleansing, it acted on assumptions that were dangerously flawed. It can reasonably be said that the international community applied the wrong lessons from Bosnia to the Kosovo crisis.

Dealing with the past is one of the hardest things to do. For people in a region like the former Yugoslavia who very recently suffered through a horrendous war in which all sides committed horrendous acts, the idea of facing the past is almost unimaginable.

The World Court located in the Hague has issued an unprecendented opinion in a suit brought by Bosnia Herzegovina against another state Serbia Montenegro. The Court found the state of Serbia not culpable.

Discussion of the conflict in Bosnia- Herzegovina which culminated with the NATO intervention of 1995. The article analyzes the various conflict resolution techniques employed before, during and after the crisis.

As Serbia's second largest city, Novi Sad is emerging as a small but lovely mix of historical charm and Balkan sophistication. Novi Sad is tourist-friendly because it is compact, walkable and rich with restaurants, shopping, art, and nightlife.

The UN's delay of a resolution on Kosova's final status 'til after Serbia's elections on January 21 surprised few; appeasing Serbia has been the international community's misguided approach to the Balkans ever since NATO bombs ended Milosevic's genocidal war seven years ago.

By agreeing to a delay in the UN decision on independence for Kosovo, the United States is seeking to prevent Balkan instability while simultaneously bringing a known war criminal to justice.

Croatia applied for EU membership in 2003, the European Commission granted candidate country status in 2004, and negotiations have been ongoing. Croatian accession to the EU is now expected sometime before 2010, with 2009 as an unofficial target date.

Milwaukee offers restaurants that serve traditional Serbian cuisine such as burek and stuffed cabbage, including the well-known Three Brothers. If you can't visit Belgrade or Novi Sad for authentic cuisine, this is the next best option.

The Serb province of Kosovo declared its independence February 17th.

This article discusses the gastronomic options for vegetarians living in Serbia. In such a meat loving culture, is there any hope for those who prefer their tofu to their doner kebab? My article has the answer.

A research paper dealing with the issue of sex trafficking of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina and how economic globalization has contributed to it.

The Crisis Group has published a new report on possible violence erupting in the Presevo Valley as a result of independence for Kosovo.

Russia has threatened to veto any attempt at independence by Kosovo.

The United Nations war crimes court found a former subordinate of President Slobodan Milosevic, prior president of Yugoslavia -- charged with crimes against humanity -- guilty on Tuesday of multiple crimes while leading a Serbian rebellion.

During the civil war in the former Yugoslavia in the early- to mid-nineties, the United States became militarily involved, even though the conflict had nothing directly to do with American interests at home or abroad.

In the hopeful aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Western world was shocked that a European country such as Yugoslavia could collapse so violently. However, due to a number of factors within that country, we should have seen it coming.

For two completely different geographical locations, Israel/Palestine and the former Yugoslavia have much in common in ways of social cleavages and their political implications. Granted, there are differences...

A deconstruction of NATO's actions in Yugoslavia in relation to the Just War Theory.

Tired of Republican media mouth pieces saying you don't support the troops, that you're of the "blame America first" crowd if you oppose the war in Iraq? Let's take a stroll down memory lane to 1999 when Clinton sent troops to Kosovo. What were they saying then?

This is a summary of the case against Drazen Erdemovic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.

Americans saluted Air Force fighter pilot Capt. Scott O'Grady, who survived after his plane was shot down over Bosnia.

The lack of foreign policy experience among first tier presidential candidates is cause for concern.

President Bush and Albanian Prime Minister Berisha held a joint press conference Sunday.subjects discussed at the conference were: Albania's aspirations for NATO membership,support for the U.S. war on terror,Albanian improvements, and Kosovo's independence

Especially popular in the former Yugoslavia, slivovitz is considered the national drink of Serbia. However, more Americans are buying this plum brandy, and an increasing number of online stores are selling it.

This paper examines the Eurocorps, a defense partnership for the European Community. The paper focuses on the original intent for the Eurocorps, its composition, and its future role in European defense, including its position relative to NATO.

The Dayton settlement, which formally ended the armed conflict in Bosnia, has been the subject of much debate ever since it was created. Like most constitutions and peace agreements, Dayton had some major strengths and some major weaknesses.

The best poetry form is sonnet. This is a third collection of sonnets written in English by Milijan Slavnic, author from Serbia and Montenegro. Lyrics are better than a plain prose, and sonnets are better than plain lyrics...

The movie was set in the war torn Yugoslavia of Eastern Europe during the late 1990s. A young navigator pilot on board a military aircraft carrier was bored of the unexciting routine flights and planned for an early retirement from the US Navy.

Serbia's election of a pro-western president could help avert a crisis over Kosovo.

Archduke Francis Ferdinand (1863-1914) was aware that his first official visit to Sarajevo was fraught with danger. This ancient city was the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina

On October 28-29, 2006, Belgrade's national vote on a new constitution which declares Kosova an inseparable part of Serbia takes place. The outcome makes no differences to the future of Kosova's citizens, and the UN should proceed as planned this year.

This paper will show that there was enough political and economic evidence available to Austrian policy makers at the time that, assuming they were minimally competent and informed, they should have recognized that sanctions against Serbia would fail.

In modern Europe there are two trends, unification and fragmentation. Discuss both trends, explaining the obstacles to unification in Western Europe efforts to unify and strengthen to EU, and, the balkanization of the former countries of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia.

Children, and adults too, in Africa are starving to death and the world waits while the UN dithers.

An expository essay examining the relationship between ethnicity and politics. The paper claims that ethnicity has no grounding in reality, and is actually a manfestation of political conflict.

The Great Flood is no myth to riverside-dwelling Central Eastern Europeans. With global warming causing faster thaws and more common deluges, floods are an annual reality for tens of thousands. A look at 40 days and nights in disaster and response.

Rhetoric is important in selling anything to a public. The Bush administration used fear to pursuade the American public to support its Iraq War policy.

Choosing between the "Eurailpass" or "Eurostar Tickets" or the "BritRail Pass" or the "France Rail Pass" or "Deutsche Bahn Tickets" can be a very confusing and daunting undertaking. It doesn't have to be, though.

Group C includes a South American powerhouse, an up-and-coming European team, another team from Europe with a history under a different name, and another first-time Worlc Cup team.

The blended sounds mirror the spirit of the Gypsy. The fire has been rekindled and the young Gypsies have grown up, bringing a new perspective to the old stories, so join KAL and travel where ever the road takes you with a new band of Gypsies.

It first appeared on his best selling album, Back to Bedlam, way back in October of 2004. It's been a great run, but I think it's time for all of America to turn down the James Blunt. Let's wait and see if he's not a one hit wonder.

Forget backpacking across Europe! If you have the extra money, sail through Central and Eastern Europe on a Danube River cruise.

Exported to the United States in the mid-to-late 1980s and sporting a pricetag as low as $3990, the Yugo was considered by most Americans to be a joke car. But old Yugos are finally getting a second look as collector's items.

Asia's best-kept secret for expatriates, Malaysia has a vibrant mix of foreign and indigenous tribal cultures, creating a veritable melting pot of peoples, traditions and religions.

I believe that it can be demonstrated that international institutions do matter. They are not simply endogenous to the international system.

Though leaning westward and modernizing carefully, Montenegro retains a rustic appeal that will only beckon more visitors as the nation gains more international name recognition.

Do you have to be brain damaged to support certain politicians? Is there hope for the rational to overcome the emotional in political thought?

the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and tensions on the Balkan Peninsula in World War One.