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This text examines the approach of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to post-Cold War tensions and conflicts in the former Soviet area. It clarifies the extent to which the new procedures, mechanisms and instruments developed by the OSCE are useful and shows how the organization's activities can aid conflict studies. Two case studies of OSCE involvement in the former Soviet Union area - the republics of Estonia and Moldova - demonstrate the organization's preventive efforts and crisis settlement tools in practical terms, shedding light on the OSCE's possible innovative contributions to conflict studies.
Contents
Introductionrisks; conceptual clarification - "conflict" and "security"; plan of the chapters. The OSCE as an institution: introduction; the OSCE organisms; strengthening the OSCE - the military, the economic and the human dimensions; the OSCE assets to face the new challenges; what resources can the OSCE draw on? the value of the new instruments; conclusion. Turf wars in the development of the European Security Architecture: introduction; new assets to respond to new challenges; mutually-reinforcing institutions?; inter-institutional conflicts - co-operation or competition?; the uniqueness of the OSCE - why is it relevant?; the place of non-governmental organizations in the post-Soviet area; conclusion. Russia, its neighbours and the OSCE: introduction; post-Soviet Russia - the new instability; Russian foreign and domestic policy-making; Russia and its neighbours; Russia and the OSCE; the OSCE's role in the former Soviet Union - challenges and perceptions; conclusion. Post-Cold War conflicts in the OSCE area: introduction; the OSCE in the field; OSCE activities in the former Soviet area - applying theory to practice; conclusion. Case study - the OSCE in Estonia: introduction; background; the OSCE's involvement; Estonia and Russia - partners or adversaries?; the OSCE mission and other international organizations in the field - building collaborative approaches?; the OSCE in Estonia - an assessment; the future. Case-study - the OSCE in Moldova: introduction; background; the OSCE's involvement; the human dimension within the mission's mandate; efforts to find a political solution - the negotiation process; the stationing of Russian troops on Moldovan soil; the OSCE mission and other international organizations in the field - building collaborative approaches?; other conflict resolution efforts - OSCE collaboration?; the OSCE in Moldova - an assessment; the future. Prospects and conclusions.
