Friedenskonsolidierung im westlichen Balkan? Zur Ambivalenz des Beitrags internationaler Missionen

In: Die Friedens-Warte: Journal of International Peace and Organization, Band 82, Heft 1, S. 41-67

Abstract

International missions in the Western Balkans have contributed to prevent a relapse of the region into outright war. But peacebuilding outcomes are ambivalent. This is exemplified by the cases of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo & Macedonia. International Organizations did provide important incentives for political reform & institution building. But Bosnia und Kosovo are still a long way from political integration & a stable peace. The case of Macedonia, on the other hand, shows that the international community has learned some lessons. But it can be concluded that all missions lacked coherence: what is missing is an integrative concept linking security & rule of law, building of democratic institutions, civil society building & economic stabilization. Designing economic perspectives will be one of the crucial challenges for future politics towards the Western Balkans. References. Adapted from the source document.