Bosnia-Herzegovina: A Case Study of Anarchy in the Third World

Authors

• Alex N. Dragnich, Vanderbilt University

Abstract

The article examines the historical and political roots of the Bosnian conflict within the broader context of Yugoslavia's dissolution. It argues that the West, particularly Germany and Austria, mismanaged the crisis by prematurely recognizing the secession of Slovenia, Croatia, and Bosnia, which exacerbated the conflict. The analysis critiques the international community's failure to consider Serbia's historical and legal claims, as well as its misinterpretation of the conflict as a simple struggle for democracy rather than a complex ethnic and political dispute. The author contends that Western policies ignored Serbian fears rooted in World War II atrocities and the perceived threat of minority status, leading to prolonged violence and instability in the region.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | Jurisdiction | Law

Recommended Citation

Alex N. Dragnich, Bosnia-Herzegovina: A Case Study of Anarchy in the Third World, 3 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 163 (1995).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol3/iss1/7