With A Little Help From My Friend - Foreign and Security Policy of the EU and the USA in Kosovo

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Capability-Expectations Gap: The Hill-Ginsberg Approach
• History of the Kosovo Conflict
• Foreign and Security Policy of the EU in Kosovo
  • EU's Interest in Kosovo
  • EU's Interventions in Kosovo
  • Evaluation of EU Actions
• Needing the Help of a Friend – The US engages in Kosovo
  • Transatlantic Relationship
    • The EU's Assessment of the Transatlantic Relations
    • The US' Assessment of the Transatlantic Relations
    • Iraq War as Crisis and Catalyst
  • US Interest for Intervention in Kosovo
  • Interventions of the Transatlantic Community
  • Evaluation of the Transatlantic Interventions
• Conclusion

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This paper aims to examine the foreign and security policy of the EU and the USA in Kosovo, focusing on the role of both actors in the region and their relationship with each other. The paper specifically investigates the following key themes:

• The Capability-Expectations Gap (CEG) of the EU and its implications for its foreign and security policy in Kosovo.
• The role of the EU and the USA in the Kosovo conflict and their interventions in the region.
• The dynamics of the transatlantic relationship, specifically in the context of the Kosovo conflict and the Iraq War.
• The assessment of the EU's and USA's actions in Kosovo, including their effectiveness and impact on the region.
• The potential for the EU to close the CEG through its interventions in Kosovo and establish itself as an independent actor on the world stage.

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introductory chapter provides an overview of the study's focus on the EU and USA's foreign and security policies in Kosovo, highlighting the CEG and its implications for the EU's role in the region. The chapter then explores the historical context of the Kosovo conflict and its impact on the transatlantic relationship.

Chapter 2 examines the CEG, a concept developed by Hill and Ginsberg, which argues that the EU often faces unrealistic expectations in terms of its ability to achieve its foreign and security policy objectives. This chapter analyzes how the CEG has impacted the EU's actions in Kosovo and the wider international arena.

Chapter 3 provides a historical background of the Kosovo conflict, covering the events leading up to the conflict and the various actors involved. This chapter sets the stage for understanding the EU and the USA's interventions in Kosovo.

Chapter 4 delves into the EU's foreign and security policy in Kosovo. It examines the EU's interests in the region, its interventions in Kosovo, and the evaluation of its actions. This chapter assesses the EU's strengths and weaknesses in addressing the challenges in Kosovo.

Chapter 5 explores the US's involvement in Kosovo, specifically focusing on the transatlantic relationship and its impact on the US's actions in the region. This chapter examines the US's interests in Kosovo and its assessment of the transatlantic relationship, including the impact of the Iraq War. It also analyzes the US's interventions in Kosovo and the evaluation of its actions.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This paper explores key themes such as the Capability-Expectations Gap, the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy, the transatlantic relationship, interventions in Kosovo, the Kosovo Liberation Army, the Kosovo Force, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, and the European Security Strategy. These concepts are central to understanding the EU and the USA's involvement in Kosovo and their broader foreign and security policy agendas.