| ID | 116425 |
| Title Proper | Possibilities and limitations of preventive action |
| Other Title Information | the OSCE high commissioner on national minorities in Ukraine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kachuyevski, Angela |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Abstract This article examines the efforts of the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to manage tensions in Ukraine between the substantial Russian minority and the Ukrainian government, and to prevent potentially violent conflict in Crimea from 1994 to 2001, as well as the subsequent efforts to promote peace and stability. It questions why the HCNM was remarkably successful in crisis management from 1994 to 2001, especially in averting secessionism in Crimea, but was hampered in his efforts to achieve a solid foundation for durable peace through the creation of a robust system of minority rights protection. The central argument is that regional politics often preclude the construction of a minority rights regime that could otherwise provide the foundation for durable peace. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Negotiation Vol. 17, No.3; 2012: p.389 - 415 |
| Journal Source | International Negotiation Vol. 17, No.3; 2012: p.389 - 415 |
| Key Words | Conflict Prevention ; Russia ; OSCE ; Quiet Diplomacy ; HCNM ; Ukraine |