2nd Call for Papers: YU Conference

[Bob Jiggins]

apologies for cross posting!
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  Call for Papers

   The Yugoslav Crisis: evaluating international responses and the way
                            forward

              An international conference at the

     University of Bradford, UK, March 25th and 26th 2000

http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/rusees/conference.html

  Submissions for the conference are invited within the following themes:

  International and strategic issues

  The recent NATO/Yugoslav war has thrown into sharp relief a large number of issues that deserve
  consideration. This is a huge area and we wish to limit topics to the following: an examination of the
  process of NATO and EU enlargement into the Balkans - causes, difficulties and consequences; an
  assessment of the Dayton and Kosovo settlements'; relations within rump' Yugoslavia; and the reasons,
  real or presented, for NATO's actions over the Kosovo crisis and actual and possible consequences for
  the Balkan region.

  Responses to the crisis: NGOs and aid

  The west' in general has involved itself extensively with Yugoslavia in the 1990s. Given the intense
  interest and involvement of many NGOs and charities it is necessary to examine the effectiveness of
  these organizations in the field'. Also needed are examinations of the concepts of civil' society and
  democracy as applied to the Balkans and the role of NGOs and local government in this.

  Challenging the nationalist paradigm

  The predominant perception held within the wider public is that nationalism is responsible for the Wars
  of Yugoslav Sucession. This view is being increasingly challenged and papers that address such issues
  as class and urban/rural relations will be welcomed. Other topics suitable for inclusion in this theme are
  those that examine the role of the Yugoslav media since 1991 - especially the independent media.

  The environment

  Any consideration of the environment generally assumes a very low profile in situations of conflict
  although this has increasingly been highlighted in recent wars (such as the Gulf) and most recently in
  Yugoslavia. Sober assessments of direct and indirect environmental damage caused by bombing are
  needed - to include the bombing of chemical plants, food production systems and similar. Also needed
  are papers examining the short vs long term effects of the war on the whole Balkan region, the often
  forgotten environmental impact of refugees and environmental destruction as a military objective in
  modern warfare. Finally we need to consider the environment as an issue for peace activists and war as
  an issue for environmentalists.

  The economic dimension

  Economics is generally forgotten when explaining the collapse of Yugoslavia and when it is
  remembered answers are generally sought within the rubric of imperialism.We wish to encourage
  contributions that seek to address the economic space within Yugoslavia and examine the connections
  with external phenomena - especially regarding Kosovo. We also need an evaluation of the effectiveness
  and consequences of sanctions on former Yugoslavia, an examination of the relations between state and
  non-state institutions within Yugoslavia, of development strategies' of foreign powers and the effects of
  war. Official prescriptions for the future of Yugoslavia are generally along the lines of the policies
  adopted towards other transition' states - which begs the question of transition from what to what? The
  specific experiences of each transition' state are generally overlooked in the rush to encourage
  marketisation - and in the case of Yugoslavia self-management (long unfashionable)is forgotten. Papers
  that focus on the legacy of self-management and its implications for policy are welcomed.

  Enquiries:

  Enquiries should be made to Bob Jiggins (r.jiggins at bradford.ac.uk or +44(0)1484 329203) or John
  Allcock (j.b.allcock at bradford.ac.uk or +44(0)1274233993). The working language of the conference
  will be English.

  Abstracts (no more than a side of A4) should be sent by email (preferably) to r.jiggins at bradford.ac.uk ;
  fax to +44(0)1274 720494 or post to the research unit. It is the intention of the organizers to seek
  publication of the papers after the conference.


  Please note that it is not expected, due to constraints of time, that *completed* papers be presented at
  the conference - drafts are perfectly acceptable

  Closing date: Friday 18th February 2000

  Workshops

  Organisations who wish to have an official presence at the conference are invited to present their
  perspectives and work, and have this debated, in workshops grouped into the following themes: direct
  aid & organizing aid in Britain; voluntary work and aid abroad; conflict prevention and resolution;
  campaigning, education and peacework in Britain (including town twinning). Enquiries should be made
  to the organizers by email: r.jiggins at bradford.ac.uk, fax: +44(0)7050 644569 or  phone: +44(0)1484
  329203.

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Bob Jiggins

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