Doing better on Bosnia: enforce the law, protect rights

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Views of the West European democracies and US on the implementation of the Dayton Peace Accordsin Bosnia-Hercegovina differ. Some American military strategists have called for the country to be partitioned, but this solution would tell other former communist countries that the forcible changing of boundaries and the practice of ethnic cleansing are condoned. Nevertheless, provisions of Dayton which encourage partition have been implemented, while those encouraging integration have not. Other issues include using aid as a lever and nurturing democracy by helping those parties which do not have nationalist agendas.

Political aspects

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Intervention in Bosnia - the case for

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The British government is largely responsible for inaction to curb Serbian aggression against Bosnia. During the second half of 1992 Britain presided over the EC but did not take positive leadership there. Neither did it take any long-term initiatives in NATO or on the UN Security Council. Intervention on foreign soil has usually awaited border crossings and much of the West has viewed the strife in the Balkans as civil rather than international. However, strategic and humanitarian reasons should move the West to military intervention in the Balkan war.

Europe, Intervention (International law), Military intervention, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Will Britain lead Europe?

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Britain must work towards developing a focused foreign and security policy as it takes over presidency of the European Union. To appease US Senators, Britain will need to influence European members to increase financial support if they want to enlarge NATO as well as play a greater role in Bosnia when the NATO Stabilization Force agreement expires in June 1998.

Political activity, European Union, British foreign relations

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