Slovenia Case Analysis

|After receiving a warning that Russia would not defend its Balkan ally, Serbia submits to nearly all of the humiliating demands of |

Deep contradictions existed between Russia and Austria-Hungary in the Balkans. Their main reason was the expansion of the Habsburg Monarchy, supported by Germany, to the neighboring South Slavic lands - Bosnia, Herzegovina and Serbia to assert its dominance in the Balkans. Russia, supporting the struggle of the peoples of the Balkan countries for freedom and national independence, considered the Balkans as its sphere of influence.

All the Balkan states wanted to claim Albanian territories as their own but the European States had ideas of their own for the territories. Italy saw Albania as a “quinta sponda” (“Fifth shore”). It was an opportunity to further expand Italian imperialism in the East. Russia wanted the control of the Slavic people in the Balkans and with the Albanian lands that was more than achievable. The alliances of the European countries had already been formed and the problem appeared when it became clear that the two parties planned to divide the territories with their allies. However the most prominent threat in the Balkans was Serbia.

In the 7th century, a central Asian Turkish tribe joined with the local Slavic community to create the first Bulgarian State. This state quickly fell to the Ottoman Empire, struggling to fight for independence for centuries until 1908 when autonomy was finally achieved. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) took over Bulgaria in 1949, and it wasn’t until 1990 that the country was an independent nation again. Since the fall of communism Bulgaria has been working towards democracy and a free market economy, though they are often hindered by object poverty and corruption, as this essay will further discuss later. Despite these negative aspects the country managed to join the North American Trade Association (NATO) in 2004 and the

This paper will follow a linear structure where key former Yugoslav republics are reviewed in turn

Today On receipt of the ultimatum, Serbia at once appealed to Russia, whose council of ministers met to determine a course of action Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Sazonov voiced his belief that Germany was using the crisis over archduke’s death as a pretext for starting a preventive war to defend its interests in the region. Defying Austro German expectations that Russia would back down in case of such a conflict, the council agreed to order four military districts to prepare for mobilization. My family and I are scared but at the same time we dot really know how we should feel. We have never gone through this

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In 1991, the Soviet Union, Russia and her many states , was dissolved. From it would be formed the Commonwealth of Independent States. While the name of the new Russia would undergo many changes, the relationship between the US and Russia remained in a slightly negative state. Relations did not become better or worse for the first few years of the CIS’s existence. The end of the decade would bring conflict into play with Russia’s concerns with NATO’s attack on Yugoslavia and Serbia upon discovering that these countries had the intentions of wiping out separatists rebelling against their countries. Russia took major offense to this action and threw all of its complaints and criticism at

Slovakia is a relatively new state, achieving independence in 1993 following the so-called “Velvet Divorce” – the non-violent breakup of the former Czechoslovakia into Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Slovakia is a Parliamentary Republic with a capital in Bratislava. The four principal challenges faced by Slovakia are its social homogeny, the threat and rise of Russian influence in domestic affairs, economic and political corruption, and the rise of the far right.

Located between Russia and the West, East Central Europe is an area that has constantly been caught in turmoil, usually because of the two geographical areas that it lies between. It was born only after the creation of Western and Eastern Europe, its livelihood dependent upon both regions geopolitical boundaries, East Central Europe is thought to be a buffer for the two. However, since the fall of the Soviet Union this region has sought economic growth through democratization, market economies, and aligning with the West. However, this transition has been one with unique challenges given the fact that there is no detailed guide on how to bring about said transition. Looking back, East Central Europe’s unique history has sometimes seemed to

Russia’s reaction to the ultimatum and its counsel to Serbia reflect a commitment on their part to preventing a war. Russia, with its military preparations not fully completed until 1917, did not wish for a

Balkan and Near Eastern Studies 13.3 (2011): 357-374. Taylor Francis Online. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.

1st and 2nd Balkan War: Russia supports Slavic Serbians against Austria-Hungary in reaction to Austria-Hungary annexing Bosnia-Herzogovina

The case presented was in response to the independent declaration of liberation by the government of Kosovo. A demand for an advisory opinion was requested from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). In order to provide this advisory opinion, it should be determined if the International Court of Justice has the jurisdiction in the case being presented. Even though the leading paragraph of Article 96 allows for an advisory opinion to be requested when it comes to “any legal question, the ICJ has sometimes in the past given certain indications as to the relationship between the question which is the subject of a request for an advisory opinion and the activities of the General Assembly” (Advisory Opinion p. 14). They took into

NATO encourages Russia to resume co-operation on the broad range of issues foreseen in the Founding Act and to engage actively in the EAPC and the Partnership for Peace. NATO also emphasizes that the further development of their co-operation depends on Russia's respect for international norms and obligations.