Europe and the Recognition of New States in Yugoslavia

by Richard Caplan

Book Overview

European recognition remains one of the most controversial issues in the Yugoslav crisis. Richard Caplan analyzes the highly assertive role that Germany played, the reputedly catastrophic consequences of recognition and the radical departure from customary state practice represented by the EC's use of political criteria as the basis of recognition. Caplan also explores the wider implications of the EC's actions, offering insights into European security...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521045657
• ISBN13: 9780521045650
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"