Balkans 2010
Research Report
Balkans 2010: Report of an Independent Task Force Sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations Center for Preventive Action
Edward C. Meyer
William L. Nash
Copyright Date: Jan. 1, 2002
Published by: Council on Foreign Relations
Pages: 132
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. i-ii)
  2. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. iii-iv)
  3. FOREWORD
    FOREWORD (pp. v-vi)
    Leslie H. Gelb

    The end of the Cold War enabled long-suppressed ethnic and religious conflicts to reemerge. Nowhere was the virus of militant ethnic nationalism more deadly than in the Balkans. Though too late to prevent the outbreak of violence in the former Yugoslavia, America and its allies ultimately played an indispensable role stopping atrocities, mediating agreements, and creating conditions for sustainable peace. After more than a decade of extensive involvement, the international community is looking to wind down its commitment in the Balkans.

    The goal of the Council’s Center for Preventive Action (CPA) is to develop and promote tangible, practical recommendations to...

  4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (pp. vii-viii)
    William L. Nash
  5. Map of the Area of the Former Yugoslavia
    Map of the Area of the Former Yugoslavia (pp. ix-x)
  6. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (pp. 1-10)
  7. FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
    FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS (pp. 11-18)

    Setting the Balkans irreversibly on the path to EU standards of governance by 2010 requires a broad range of coordinated activities by the stakeholders in five key areas: 1) reevaluation and clarification of the objectives of the international community and reorganization of the structure of the international presence in the region; 2) establishment of the rule of law and development of systems of criminal and civil justice that are—and are perceived to be—fair and effective for all citizens; 3) restructuring of economies, including the banking, taxation, trade, and pension systems; 4) return or resettlement of refugees and internally...

  8. TASK FORCE MEMBERS
    TASK FORCE MEMBERS (pp. 19-22)
  9. TASK FORCE OBSERVERS
    TASK FORCE OBSERVERS (pp. 23-24)
  10. APPENDIX A: INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECTIVES
    APPENDIX A: INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECTIVES (pp. 27-50)
  11. APPENDIX B: TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC SECURITY, AND THE RULE OF LAW
    APPENDIX B: TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC SECURITY, AND THE RULE OF LAW (pp. 51-66)
  12. APPENDIX C: ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING AND DEVELOPMENT
    APPENDIX C: ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING AND DEVELOPMENT (pp. 67-78)
  13. APPENDIX D: REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE
    APPENDIX D: REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (pp. 79-85)
  14. APPENDIX E: IDENTITY, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE MEDIA
    APPENDIX E: IDENTITY, CIVIL SOCIETY, AND THE MEDIA (pp. 86-91)
  15. APPENDIX F: STAKEHOLDERS IN THE BALKANS—GOVERNMENTS, SUPRANATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY
    APPENDIX F: STAKEHOLDERS IN THE BALKANS—GOVERNMENTS, SUPRANATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY (pp. 92-114)
  16. APPENDIX G: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
    APPENDIX G: ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS (pp. 115-117)
  17. CPA MISSION STATEMENT
    CPA MISSION STATEMENT (pp. 118-119)
  18. CPA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
    CPA ADVISORY COMMITTEE (pp. 120-121)
  19. Back Matter
    Back Matter (pp. 122-122)