Publication

This book comprises contributions from the 20th workshop of the Study Group “Regional Stability in South East Europe” of the PfP Consortium of Defense Academies and security Studies Institutes taken place in 2010. Experts dealt with the following questions: Firstly, which lessons in conflict management can be drawn from the international experience in the Western Balkans regarding the attempts to reduce political insecurity by supporting state- and democracy-building; to establish a peaceful and cooperative security environment and to overcome hate perceptions and to approach a climate of positive peace? Secondly, what is unique with regards to Balkan peace-building activities? Thirdly, what has to be done in terms of security, political and economic means to improve the current overall situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and in other parts of the region, passing through similar complex peace processes?