Yugoslav Conflict

This paper is divided in several parts. The first part provides a historical background on Yugoslavia, prior to the outbreak of the conflict in the past decade. The second part describes the specific issues at stake leading to the conflict, the primary and secondary participants, and the involvement of the IGOs and the U.N. in the conflict. The third part reviews the chronological participation of the European Community (EC), the United Nations, and the NATO, leading up to the Dayton peace agreement in 1995 between the warring factions. The fourth part summarizes the conflict management of the U.N. and the IGOs, and finally, the fifth part provides conclusions as to the methods of conflict management used, their pros and cons, and where the future lies for the former Yugoslavia.

The entire history of Yugoslavia has been one of conflict, disunity, and hate. Yugoslavia is

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e airport and allow relief flights into the city. The West could have finished the war, but it certainly dragged its feet over any sort of intervention. The West basically lost four opportunities for action in Bosnia. The first was in June 1991 during Secretary of State Baker's trip to Belgrade. Baker stated that he did not want history to repeat itself and warned Slovenia and Croatia not to secede. This warning no doubt told Serbia and the Yugoslav army that it could use any means to keep the country together without any fear of Western intervention. Early recognition of Bosnia could have forestalled the conflict. The second opportunity was U.N. envoy Cyrus Vance's peace plan of January 1992, which offered ten thousand U.N. peacekeepers. At that moment, with a pause in the fighting, it was clear that Bosnia was the next target. The West should have warned Serbia not to interfere in Bosnia or risk isolation. The third opportunity took place in March 1992. Bosnia asked for U.N. peacekeepers. Bosnia's request was denied, although observers might have discouraged Serb hostility and deterred the siege of SArajevo. The final opportunity took place in June 1992 during President Mitterand's visit to Sarajevo. Human relief
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Approximate Word count = 7026
Approximate Pages = 28 (250 words per page)

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