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Opportunities missed, opportunities seized

preventive diplomacy in the post-Cold War world

ed. by Bruce W. Jentleson ; forew. by Lee H. Hamilton ; Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict

Buch

englisch

Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict DNB
Jentleson, Bruce W. (Ed.) DNB
Hamilton, Lee H. (Forew.) DNB

Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict Series

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Lanham, Md. [u.a.]

2000

XXII, 431 p.

978-0-8476-8559-2

includes index.

yugoslavia
diplomacy
africa
international relations
korea

Summary:
The basic logic of preventive Diplomacy is unassailable. Act early to prevent disputes from escalating; reduce tensions that could lead to war; deal with today's conflicts before they become tomorrow's crises. Yet as we look at the record of these first years of the post-Cold War era, it is quite mixed. There have been some preventive diplomacy successes, opportunities that have been seized by major powers and international organizations to help preserve and protect the peace. But there also have been other opportunities that have been missed, with some of the century's most deadly conflicts the result.

This study examines 11 major post-Cold War cases including CroatiaBosnia, Rwanda, the Baltics, Russia-Ukraine, Macedonia, North Korea, and Iraq -- to assess the key factors contributing to both the success and failure of preventive diplomacy. The method of case study analysis employed is based on the work of Alexander L. George. Authors include both leading academics and prominent policy officials with first-hand knowledge.

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