War and Peace in the Balkans: The Diplomacy of Conflict in the Former Yugoslavia (International Library of War Studies 4)

The hostilities that saw the break-up of Tito's Yugoslavia ravaged the Balkans and generated some of the most tragic episodes in modern history. This book explores the history of the conflict and it's themes from an insider's perspective. In this independent and critical account, Ian Oliver uses his extensive experience in the region to evaluate the role of the international community in its responses to the war and the efforts to rebuild. In The 1990s, After More Than Forty Years Of Communist Rule Under Tito, In Which Tribal And Ethnic Rivalries Had Been Held At Bay, The Federation Of Territories That Made Up The Socialist Federal Republic Of Yugoslavia Fell Apart In Bloodshed Driven By Various Nationalisms. The Hostilities That Saw The Break-up Of Tito's Yugoslavia Ravaged The Balkans And Generated Some Of The Most Tragic Episodes In Modern History. Using His Extensive Experience In The Region Ian Oliver Explores The History Of The Conflict And Its Themes From An Insider's Perspective. Oliver Evaluates The Role Of The International Community In Its Responses To The War And The Efforts To Rebuild The Country. The Book Examines Events Between June 1995 And July 1998 Inside What Became The Former Yugoslavia (serbia, Montenegro And Bosnia) During Oliver's Work For The International Conference On The Former Yugoslavia And, Post-war, The Office Of The High Representative And The European Community Monitoring Mission.--book Jacket. The International Conference On The Former Yugoslavia (icfy): June 1995 - February 1996 -- The Background -- The Disintegration -- Belgrade -- Sector Charlie: Niksic, Montenegro -- Operations -- Autumn - Winter 1995 -- The Road To Dayton Ohio -- The Office Of The High Representative February 1996 - December 1996 -- The General Framework Agreement For Peace -- Zetra: Zelena Transferal The 'green Route' To Sarajevo -- The Office Of The High Representative -- Consolidation -- Post-war Recovery: The Initial Steps -- The Political Landscape -- The European Community Monitor Mission January 1997 - July 1998 -- The Men In White -- Sanski Most -- Prijedor -- The Drive For Reform -- 10 July 1997 -- Decision Time -- Banja Luka, Republika Srpska Serb-versus-serb: On The Verge Of Civil War -- Consolidation. Ian Oliver. Includes Bibliographical References. Using his extensive experience in the region, lan Oliver explores the history of the conflict and its themes from an insider's perspective. In his personal, poignant and often-critical account, Oliver evaluates the role of the international community in its responses to the war and the efforts to rebuild the country. The book examines events between June 1995 and July 1998 inside what became the Former Yugoslavia (Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia) during Oliver's work for the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia and, post-war, the Office of the High Representative and the European Community Monitoring Mission. A rich blend of action and analsis, the commentary is alive to both the politics of the day and to the frustrations and realities of cementing the peace.War and Peace in the Balkans is an enthralling account which will be essential reading for aid, charity and humanitarian practitioners world-wide, as well as for the layperson who simply wants to understand what happened in Bosnia and what role the UN, International and Non-Governmental Organisations played in rebuilding and reshaping the country after the war. The hostilities that saw the break-up of Tito's Yugoslavia ravaged the Balkans and generated some of the most tragic episodes in modern history. War and Peace in the Balkans explores the history of the conflict and its themes from an insider's perspective. In this independent and critical account, Ian Oliver uses his extensive experience in the region to evaluate the role of the international community in its responses to the war and the efforts to rebuild.