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The breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s was accompanied internecine strife and civil war, particularly in Serbia. RAND has explored the role of allied forces in helping to end the fighting, and of NATO and the United Nations in running peacekeeping and stability operations in Serbia and its neighbors.

Commentary
Consequences of the War in Ukraine: Two Areas of Contention—Turkey and the Balkans
Turkey is navigating a narrow path between its NATO commitments and its relationship with Russia. The Western Balkans remain an arena of competition between pro-Russian and pro-Western elements. It's not clear how events might play out, but there are indications and track records.
Mar 6, 2023
Report
New Solutions Are Urgently Needed for Displaced Populations
There are 30 million refugees around the globe. These people are living in limbo without full citizenship rights. And their host countries are experiencing ever-greater political and economic strains. The need to find both durable and interim solutions is critical.
Aug 26, 2021
Report
Russia's Limit of Advance: Scenarios
Russia's ability to deploy military forces around the world is significantly depleted from the Soviet era. This report describes the strengths and weaknesses of Russia's ground force deployment capacity.
May 27, 2020
Commentary
20 Years Later, the Lessons of Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.S. intervention in Bosnia ended the fighting, bought time for a political solution to be reached, and halted the humanitarian crisis. But 20 years later, the prospects for lasting peace and a true multiethnic society to emerge in Bosnia are not encouraging.
Aug 19, 2015
Commentary
European Union at Cross Purposes in Kosovo
Of all the international actors involved in Kosovo right now, the European Union has by far the most at stake. It is also in the strongest position to remedy the situation. Sadly, it is too divided over Kosovo's declaration of independence over a year ago to take effective action, writes Christopher Chivvis.
Apr 27, 2009
Commentary
Kosovo and South Ossetia More Different Than Similar
The Russian government has long highlighted the similarities between Kosovo and South Ossetia.... The two situations, however, while similar on some points, are fundamentally different where it matters: in their implications for the future of international relations, writes Olga Oliker.
Aug 25, 2008
Commentary
An Independent Kosovo Was a Part of the U.N.'s Plan
Diplomatic wrangling over Kosovo’s declaration of independence this week has created a good deal of misunderstanding about the U.N. Security Council Resolution that defines that society’s current status and future evolution, writes James Dobbins.
Feb 25, 2008
Commentary
Majority Rule That Respects Minorities
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Jun 11, 2005
Commentary
Carrots Are as Vital as Sticks in the Balkans
In a collective display of wisdom and will in the Balkans, the U.S. and Europe imposed an uneasy peace upon the war-torn region in the second half of the 1990s.
Jan 6, 2004
Report
The Conflict Over Kosovo: Why Milosevic Decided to Settle When He Did
This report examines the reasons Slobodan Milosevic, the then president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, decided on June 3, 1999, to accept NATO's conditions for terminating the conflict over Kosovo.
Jan 1, 2001
Research Brief
Why Milosevic Decided to Settle the Conflict Over Kosovo When He Did
Weighs and analyzes the various factors and pressures that appear to have most heavily shaped Milosevic's decisionmaking. The analysis offers insights into the capabilities that the United States and its allies will need for future coercive operations.
Jan 1, 2001
Report
The Balkans: Challenges and Priorities for the Next Administration
The Balkans: Challenges and Priorities for the Next Administration
Dec 31, 2000
Report
U.S. and Russian Policymaking With Respect to the Use of Force
This volume presents case studies of U.S. and Russian peacekeeping and peacemaking operations since the end of the Cold War.
Jan 1, 1996
Report
Rehabilitating Serbia
Rehabilitating Serbia
Jan 1, 1995
Report
Yugoslavia: What Future?
This paper records remarks delivered on February 1, 1994, four days before the violence in Sarajevo that triggered a NATO ultimatum. It sketches several policy options on the table--the U.S. position at the January 1994 NATO Summit, the modified lift...
Jan 1, 1994

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