Kosovo Previous Justification?IntroductionThroughout history, there has been a power struggle between the oppressed and the oppressors, which can be identified by the historical process of imperialism. Imperialism was once considered a heinous action carried out by the oppressors, that is, by powerful, rich and influential states. These countries venture out and try to colonize other underdeveloped countries so that they can extract resources, labor and wealth from them. The oppressed are forced to conform to the rules of a powerful minority. These are things of the past, the international community has moved beyond barbaric imperialism. But does imperialism still exist? Is there still any hope or salvation for humanitarian intervention in today's world? I believe that imperialism does not exist in the world today and that humanitarian intervention is still possible. To make this argument, this article will begin with a brief explanation of the Kosovo precedent and its justification for actions in Syria and Ukraine. I then move on to an analysis offered by liberals on the issues of imperialism and humanitarian intervention in Syria and Ukraine, and then use realist and Marxist ideology to engage in discussions. I will conclude with a brief overview and conclusion of the analysis in order to leave a lasting impression of my feelings towards imperialism and humanitarian intervention. Brief History of Kosovo Precedent and R2P In 1998, the autonomous region of Kosovo inside Serbia was torn apart. The entire Kosovo war had many key players. The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (made up of Serbia and Montenegro) wanted to claim the region as its own, but not without opposition from the Croats (Croatia). The two main bellig... middle of paper ...... because we will never know when we might ask for the same salvation.BibliographyBacevich, Andrew. The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism. New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2008. Bass, Gary, interview by Neal Conan. The history and politics of humanitarian intervention (May 7, 2013).BBC. Chronology of the crisis in Ukraine. May 8, 2014. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26248275 (accessed May 10, 2014). Merli, Francesco. “Syria-No to imperialist aggression!” In defense of Marxism. August 27, 2013. http://www.marxist.com/syria-no-to-imperialist-aggression-august-2013.htm (accessed May 10, 2014). PBS. A timeline of Kosovo. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/kosovo/etc/cron.html (accessed October 5, 2014). Reiter, Dan. “Democratic Peace Theory.” Oxford Bibliographies. Oxford. Varadarajan, Latha. San Diego, California, May 2014.