From Helsinki to Belgrade
From Helsinki to Belgrade

Author: Vladimir Bilandžić

Publisher: V&R unipress GmbH

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 3899719387

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After the heads of state and government of almost all European countries, the USA, and Canada signed the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Helsinki on August 1st, 1975, little was heard about the CSCE process. However, far away from the headline-grabbing meetings between the leading politicians of the USA and the USSR as well as the Geneva negotiations on disarmament, the Helsinki process proved to be an efficient framework for the East-West negotiations. The inconclusive Belgrade CSCE Meeting of 1977-1978 - after six months the delegations were only able to agree on a brief final document - was nevertheless a significant milestone for the CSCE process itself: negotiation rules were drawn up, interpreted, negotiated and re-negotiated. The contributions to this volume offer solid insights into the follow-up meeting in Belgrade in 1977/78, the Cold War, and in particular the CSCE process.

Return of the Balkans
Return of the Balkans

Author: Janusz Bugajski

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13:

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For the first time in its modern history the entire Balkan Peninsula has the opportunity to co-exist under one security and developmental umbrella combining NATO and the European Union (EU). Unfortunately, European and American leaders have been unable to complete such a unique historic vision, while the progress of several Western Balkan countries continues to be undermined by a plethora of political, social, economic, ethnic, and national disputes. This monograph focuses on the escalating security challenges facing the Western Balkans, assesses the shortcomings and deficiencies of current international engagement, considers future prospects for U.S. military involvement, and offers recommendations for curtailing conflict and promoting the region's international institutional integration. In particular, to prevent the future deployment of U.S. forces, more comprehensive strategic intelligence gathering is needed, together with the identification of local and foreign political actors promoting instability, early warning signals regarding impending conflicts, and a commitment to incorporate all countries in the region into NATO and the EU.

Caught Between Borders
Caught Between Borders

Author: Marc Vincet

Publisher: Pluto Press

Published: 2001-10-20

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9780745318189

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Aid workers and social scientists from around the world examine internally displaced people in different countries, different settings, and different phases of displace to elucidate response mechanisms during displacement. They look at such questions as what refugees do for themselves and their community, their resources and goals, and challenges at different phases of the process. Distributed in the US by Stylus Publishing. c. Book News Inc.

The Social Construction of Man, the State and War
The Social Construction of Man, the State and War

Author: Franke Wilmer

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-04-16

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1135956227

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Combining detailed analysis with a close reading of historical narratives, documentary evidence and first-hand interviews, this is the first book on conflict to look seriously at the issue of ethnic identity and what it means for future peace.