Opportunities missed, opportunities seized : preventive diplomacy in the post-Cold War world / edited by Bruce W. Jentleson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jentleson, Bruce W., 1951-

Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict.

Series:

Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diplomacy.

International relations.

Physical Description:

xxii, 431 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2000]

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.

Notes:

"Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, Carnegie Corporation of New York."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-411) and index.

ISBN:

0847685586

0847685594

OCLC:

41076448