CIAO DATE: 03/03

Balkans 2010

Edward C. Meyer and William L. Nash

Council on Foreign Relations

December 2002

 

Executive Summary

For the states of the former Yugoslavia,the last decade was characterized by autocratic governance, armed conflict, and ethnic cleansing. Ever since the fighting ended, the international community and some local leaders have recognized that systemic political, economic, and social reforms are needed to build legitimacy, transparency, and the rule of law. But it hasn't happened yet.

The Center for Preventive Action, a project of the Council on Foreign Relations, designed the “Balkans 2010” Independent Task Force as an endeavor to prevent conflict by promoting tangible, practical recommendations for self-sustaining peace and development in the region. The Task Force’s mandate was threefold:to identify the key stakeholders — including governments, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the business and financial communities — in the Balkan region; to craft realistic, specific recommendations targeted at those stakeholders and at the political and economic leaders of the Balkan governments; and to take a “carrots and sticks” approach to conflict prevention and political development, paying particular attention to measures that strengthen those who pursue modernization and moderation while weakening those who espouse irredentism and stagnation. . .

• Front Pages (PDF, 4 pages, 58.5 kbs)

• Foreword (PDF, 2 pages, 36.4 kbs)

• Acknowledgments (PDF, 2 pages, 26 kbs)

• Map of the Area of the Former Yugoslavia (PDF, 1 page, 32 kbs)

• Executive Summary (PDF, 10 pages, 66.4 kbs)

• Findings and Recommendations (PDF, 8 pages, 56.9 kbs)

• Task Force Members (PDF, 4 pages, 43.7 kbs)

• Task Force Observers (PDF, 1 page, 23.7 kbs)

• Appendixes

  • Appendix A: International Presence, Structure, and Objectives (PDF, 24 pages, 127.3 kbs)

  • Appendix B: Transitional Justice, Public Security, and the Rule of Law (PDF, 16 pages, 112.9 kbs)

  • Appendix C: Economic Restructuring and Development (PDF, 12 pages, 73.9 kbs)

  • Appendix D: Refugees and Internally Displaced People (PDF, 7 pages, 53.5 kbs)

  • Appendix E: Identity, Civil Society, and the Media (PDF, 6 pages, 50.1 kbs)

  • Appendix F: Stakeholders in the Balkans – Governments, Supranational and International Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations, and the Business Community (PDF, 23 pages, 117.9 kbs)

  • Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF, 3 pages, 37 kbs)

• CPA Mission Statement (PDF, 2 pages, 36.1 kbs)

• CPA Advisory Committee (PDF, 1 page, 25.9 kbs)

• Other Reports of Independent Task Forces (PDF, 1 page, 37.1 kbs)

 

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