Event Title
The U.S. and Kosovo: Why History Matters to Decision Makers
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
International Relations, History
Mentor Information
Thomas Walker
Department
Political Science
Location
Kirkhof Center 2201
Start Date
11-4-2012 1:00 PM
Keywords
Historical Perspectives, War and Peace
Abstract
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States, free of the Cold War became the dominant Superpower of the World. Yet it was also during this time that events conspired in Somalia, Rwanda and Bosnia that tarnished the image of the United States. Within these incidences of human rights violations, there was one major intervention by the United States under Bill Clinton, Kosovo. Why was Kosovo chosen to be helped and how did the Clinton administration come to the conclusion that intervention was necessary? I seek to answer these questions with an oral presentation using analogical reasoning and history to describe how the decision makers came to the conclusion that intervention was the only way to ensure the safety of Kosovo.
The U.S. and Kosovo: Why History Matters to Decision Makers
Kirkhof Center 2201
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States, free of the Cold War became the dominant Superpower of the World. Yet it was also during this time that events conspired in Somalia, Rwanda and Bosnia that tarnished the image of the United States. Within these incidences of human rights violations, there was one major intervention by the United States under Bill Clinton, Kosovo. Why was Kosovo chosen to be helped and how did the Clinton administration come to the conclusion that intervention was necessary? I seek to answer these questions with an oral presentation using analogical reasoning and history to describe how the decision makers came to the conclusion that intervention was the only way to ensure the safety of Kosovo.