ENDING CIVIL WARS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION: “COERCIVE MEDIATION” IN THE BOSNIAN WAR

Year 2019, Volume: 55 Issue: 1, 5 - 21, 20.07.2019

İdil Tunçer Kılavuz

Abstract

The Bosnian War (1992-1995) was one of the

most horrendous wars in recent history. In it,

more than 200,000 people died, and 2 million

people were displaced. This study attempts

to understand why some mediation attempts

fail and some succeed. Why did international

actors waited so long to intervene in the Bosnian

War? After four years of non-engagement,

why did the US decide to intervene?

Why did the mediation at Dayton result in

agreement, while the previous attempts to

end the Bosnian war had failed? Analyzing

the mediation efforts in Bosnian War may

help us understand what may make mediation

more effective in future.

Keywords

Bosnia, war, civil war, international intervention, international mediation

İÇ SAVAŞLARIN ULUSLARARASI MÜDAHALE YOLUYLA SONA ERDİRİLMESİ: BOSNA SAVAŞINDA “ZORLAYICI ARABULUCULUK”

Abstract

Bosna Savaşı (1992-1995) yakın tarihin en

dehşetli savaşlarından biriydi. Bu savaşta

200.000’den fazla insan ölmüş ve 2 milyon kişi

yerinden edilmiştir. Bu çalışma, niçin bazı arabuluculuk

girişimlerinin başarısız, bazı arabuluculuk

girişimlerinin ise başarılı olduğunu anlamaya

çalışmaktadır. Uluslararası aktörler Bosna

Savaşına müdahale etmek için neden bu kadar

uzun süre beklemişlerdir? ABD, neden savaşın

başlamasından dört yıl sonra müdahale etmeye

karar vermiştir? Bosna savaşını sona erdirmek

için daha önce yapılmış olan girişimler neden

başarısız olurken, Dayton’daki arabuluculuk

anlaşmayla sonuçlanmıştır? Bosna Savaşı’ndaki

arabuluculuk çabalarını analiz etmek, gelecekteki

arabuluculuk çabalarının nasıl daha etkili

olabileceğini anlamamıza yardımcı olabilir.

Keywords

Bosna, savaş, iç savaş, uluslararası müdahale, uluslararası arabuluculuk

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