Defeating fear and hatred through peace-building: Multiplying the impact of a military contribution

The lessening of hostilities achieved in Bosnia Herzegovina with the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreements has been largely dependent on the policing action of the NATO-led forces stationed there. John Fraser explores the accomplishments of the Dayton Agreement and why it is unlikely that th...

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Published inCanadian foreign policy journal Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 149 - 167
Main Author Last, D.M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1998
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
International relations
Peacekeeping forces
Bosnia Hercegovina
Canada
Europe
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Summary:The lessening of hostilities achieved in Bosnia Herzegovina with the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreements has been largely dependent on the policing action of the NATO-led forces stationed there. John Fraser explores the accomplishments of the Dayton Agreement and why it is unlikely that the peacekeeping force it mandated will be able to withdraw by its June 1998 deadline. Fraser details the reasons for resistance among the Serbs, Croats and Muslims to the establishment of the multi-ethnic state that Dayton anticipates, and their dissatisfaction with the present division of Bosnia Herzegovina into two ambiguously defined "entities." The establishment of an harmonious, multi-ethnic democracy in Bosnia Herzegovina, Fraser argues, is as yet a long way off. Questioning whether this is, in fact, the resolution that the international community can or should support, Fraser looks at what choices face Canada in terms of its commitment to peace in the region.
ISSN:1192-6422
2157-0817
DOI:10.1080/11926422.1998.9673137