This book is based on the main part of my doctorate thesis.
Therefore, I should like to take this opportunity to thank everyone
who has helped in its preparation. In particular, I would
like to thank my esteemed supervisors, Prof. Kevin Boyle, Prof. Sabine
Michalowski, and Prof. Sir Nigel Rodley.
I also extend my thanks to Prof. Fran ç oise Hampson, Prof. Geoff
Gilbert, Dr. Clara Sandoval, Prof. Philip Leach, and Ms. Lorna
McGregor for expressing their opinions and offering suggestions.
I dedicate this book to my wife, without whose constant support it
would not have been possible to complete this book. I am also indebted
to my family for their faith in me and their unwavering support. Finally,
my warmest personal thanks are due to Ms. Lorna Trevelyan, Mr.
Derek Brett, Mr. Fehmi Hano ? lu, Mr. Andrew Penny, Prof. Cynthia
Cockburn, Dr. Jeroen Temperman, Mr. Howard Clark, Mr. Friedhelm
Schneider, Ms. Sara Doskow, Dr. Farideh Koohi-Kamali, Ms. Tamsine
O’Riordan and South East European Studies at Oxford (Seesox), as well
as to all those others who offered valuable assistance and encouragement
but are not mentioned here.