It's the Economy! A Long Term Strategy to Resolve the Brcko Issue and Achieve Regional Stability in Bosnia.

Abstract

Bosnia Herzegovina is a volatile, dangerous place. The fighting has stopped but there still is no peace. Bosnia today has at best, achieved a condition of "Not War". The NATO force cannot stay in Bosnia indefinitely. At some point, the cost and danger of the operation will be too great for the member nations to bear. The underlying economic and social problems in Bosnia must be addressed before violence erupts. A long term strategy is proposed that uses economic development, the creation of jobs and revenue through private investment, to implement the desired social reforms. Build on the accomplishments of the Dayton Accord, emphasizing economic reconstruction as the primary element to achieve lasting regional stability. Brcko, one of the most explosive areas in Bosnia, serves as the prototype community to implement this strategy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 06, 1998
Accession Number
ADA344987

Entities

People

  • Peter S. Corpac

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bosnia Herzegovina
  • Commerce
  • Eastern Europe
  • Electronic Mail
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Germany
  • Governments
  • Internet
  • Investments
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Security Studies