LANDESVERTEIDIGUNGSAKADEMIEWIEN

Vienna, May 2004

8 Workshop of the Study Group

“Regional Stability in

South East Europe”

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From Peace Makingto Self Sustaining Peace -International Presence in South East Europeat a Crossroads ?

Publishers: National Defence Academy Vienna, Austria in co-operation with PfP-Consortium of Defence Academies and Security Studies Institutes Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany and the Royal Military College of Canada Kingston, Ontaria Editors: Mag. Predrag Jurekovic Frederic Labarre M.A. Managing Editor: Capt Ernst M. Felberbauer Facilitating Editor: Dr. Christian Stangl Production: Akademiedruckerei Landesverteidigungsakademie, Vienna. Address: Stiftgasse 2a, 1070 Vienna, AUSTRIA ISBN: 3-901328-98-X

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"From Peace Making to Self Sustaining Peace - International Presence in South East Europe at a

Crossroads"

CONTENTS Predrag Jureković Preface 5 PART 1: THE CHANGING TASKS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY PRESENCE IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE Tibor Babos Hungarian Peace Support Operations: Their Role in the Balkans and Elsewhere 15 Frédéric Labarre The Future of Canada’s Participation in Balkans Peace Operations 37 Amadeo Watkins PfP Integration: Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro 45 Klaus Schmidt Strengthening Peace and Stability through Police Assistance in South East Europe: The Case of Albania 103

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PART 2: MEETING THE DEMAND FOR MORE REGIONAL OWNERSHIP Christian J. Ebner The Bonn Powers – Still Necessary? 119 Christian Haupt and Jeff Fitzgerald Negotiations on Defence Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina 153 Srdjan Gligorijevic Self Sustaining Peace in the Balkans – A Two Way Process 173 Jolyon Naegele Guidelines for Resolving Kosovo’s Future Status 183 Enver Hasani Reviewing the International Administration of Kosovo 195 PART 3: INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE AND HUMAN SECURITY ISSUES IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE – IS THERE NECESSITY FOR MORE REALISM? Christine Von Kohl Statement on Realism 207 Drago Pilsel The International Role in the Reconciliation Process – A View from Croatia 211

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Igor Bandovic The International Role in the Reconciliation Process – A View from Serbia 219 Iulian Fruntasu Justice Impossible? Transition to a peaceful Democracy in Croatia and the OSCE Mission 227 PART 4: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S GROWING ROLE IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE – BETWEEN MYTH AND REALITY Franz-Lothar Altmann The European Union’s Policy in South East Europe – The Danger of Unfulfilled Expectations 247 Dennis J.D. Sandole, PhD Building Peace in Post-NATO Bosnia: A Recommended Action Plan 253 Urban Rusnák Anticipated Impact of the New EU-Members to the Selected Issues of the Integration Perspectives of the Western Balkans 299 Linda Royer The Role of the United States Armed Forces in the Balkans 311 Frédéric Labarre Conclusions 329