COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND MEDIATION CASES IN THE WESTERN BALKANS
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Conflicts, Disputes, Mediation, Western Balkans, Similarities and DistinctionsResumo
The Western Balkans still remains a region where conflict resolution went through in few decades through quite complex and often uneven mediation processes. Former Yugoslav countries are best example to analyse and compare conflict resolution process thought mediation while focusing on progress and stagnation. The case studies of this paper, to name here North Macedonia’s issue with Greece, negotiation between Kosovo and Serbia, unresolved issues between BiH and Croatia, individual case of Slovenia and separation of Montenegro from Serbia are the best examples were conflict resolution and mediation process can be analysed. In addition, this research focuses on identifying interactions which shaped the outcomes and it thoroughly analyses how various actors, negotiation formats and historical legacies influence the outcomes. Further, this research brings to light repeating patters of each analysed regardless of their different circumstances. Great importance of mediation process is attributed to external relevant actors such as EU, the UN and NATO who played important role in facilitating agreements. The conflict resolution in the Western Balkans can be best perceived as process that manages tensions between parties, not as process with achieved final agreement. Observation in the research can facilitate in designing adaptive peace strategies in similar conflict environments.
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