The Osce in the Maintenance of Peace and Security

Download or read book The Osce in the Maintenance of Peace and Security written by Michael Bothe and published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. This book was released on 1997-12-04 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates the OSCE institutional system & critically evaluates its ability to cope with an evolving European security order. It extensively covers the three-fold core of the OSCE: human rights, peaceful settlement of disputes, & peace-keeping. In doing so, it includes discussion of the High Commissioner of National Minorities, long-term missions, peace-keeping instruments & OSCE relations with the United Nations & European security organizations, the Valletta mechanism, & the OSCE Court of Conciliation & Arbitration. The OSCE in the Maintenance of Peace & Security benefits from diverse perspectives via the efforts of lawyers, career diplomats, international relations scholars, & international officials. Its extensive index facilitates consultation on a broad range of complex issues including the practice of the Organization, with an analysis of case-studies such as Nagorno-Karabakh & the former Yugoslavia; the theoretical foundation of OSCE instruments & functions; & a chapter on OSCE's Mediterranean dimension, examining the OSCE periphery & the possibility of its geographical expansion. The OSCE in the Maintenance of Peace & Security's complete account of the OSCE structure, functions, & perspectives makes it an invaluable tool for lawyers, international relations experts, diplomats, & international civil servants.