The Main Issues of U.S. Foreign Policy During the 1990s. Importance of Central Europe
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As a result of the end of the Cold War, the United States became the hegemon in international political relations. This paper deals with the main aspects of the U.S. national interest during the last decade of the 20th century. It is an analysis of the main assumptions of U.S. foreign policy during the presidencies of George W.H. Bush and Bill Clinton. The declarations of both politicians showed that Central Europe and the Balkans were very important for U.S. interests. Political reality and U.S. involvement have shown that they have placed priorities in other regions of the world: Panama, Iraq. For President Clinton, the most important tasks were related to the development of an international economic partner, e.g., with Japan or the European Union. With regard to the region of Central Europe and the Balkans, the United States has become active in the process of NATO enlargement and through diplomatic and military involvement during the conflict in the Balkans.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/bc.2022.7.49-67
Date of publication: 2022-12-01 21:50:46
Date of submission: 2022-01-03 17:14:34
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