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1
Q

Roberts suggest that Geopolitics did not cause the intervention in Kosovo, what does he suggest instead?

A
  • Guilt in USA and EUR over not intervening for 7 years of war in Yugo
  • Fear of a refugee influx esp in Macedonia.
2
Q

Which regional security body issued a declaration for withdrawal of military forces from Central Asia?

A

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2005

3
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What UNSC resolution referred to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and what did it call for?

A

Resolution 660 - demanded Iraq withdrew its forces ‘immediately and unconditionally’ from Kuwait. Urged both countries to resolve their differences through negotiations.

4
Q

How many refugees were created by the unrest in Somalia in the early 90s?

A

Around 1 million

5
Q

Why were RUS and CHI unsupportive of action in Kosovo?

A
  • They did not want to create an int’l precedent that one day might apply to them
6
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What does Chapter 7 of the UN Charter authorise the UNSC to do?

A

Authorises the UNSC to identify ‘any threat to the peace, breach of the peace or act of aggression’ and take action restore internal peace and sec

7
Q

In what year did the Kosovo Liberation Army begin an offensive against the Yugoslav federal Army and Police

A

The KLA started its offensive in 1998

8
Q

How long did Milosevic hold out for under NATO bombing and in which year?

A

2 months in 1999

9
Q

How does Mandelbaum describe the Clinton Doctrine?

A

“Punishing the innocent in order to express indignation at the guilty”

10
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How can intervention sometimes be enlarged?

A
  • Using the armed forces for protection of nationals abroad; or
  • rescuing nationals from abroad.