Nationalism: A Study on Former Yugolav''s Civil War

• Main Authors: lee, Ping-chun, 李炳鈞
• Other Authors: Yang Feng-tai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1996
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/16349277446730825176

碩士 === 政治作戰學校 === 外國語文學系 === 84 === ABSTRACTIn the month prior to late June 1991, when war engulfed the FormerYugoslavia. At the end of 1991 Serbia and Croatia were at war. Inmid-1992 war had destroyed many parts of Bosnia- Herzegovina. Slovenia hadleft the federation and other republics had declared their independence.Yugoslavia, born after the First World War, recreated after the SecondWorld War, existed no longer. Nationalism, affecting nations or ethnicminorities within nation states, has become more virulent than ever and hasalready led to the bloody disintegration of Yugoslavia. Nationalism''sstrength affects and often destabilizes each country''s internal order, aswell as its international relations, with liberal democracy gettingsubordinated to or perverted by nationalist aims. Tragic though thesituation in Yugoslavia has become it need not become an unavoidablepattern. Civil war in Former Yugoslavia was not inevitable, but couragewas needed to stop this slide toward barbarism. Sadly, courage was lackingat this critical time. Tragically, the leaders of the republics have noone to blame but themselves. The purpose of this study is to discuss andanalyze among each chapters, in a historical and normative approach, theFormer Yugoslav''s civil war from June 1991 to December 1995. Nationalismis a coin with two sides: one is political, the other ethnic. Nationalismand ethnic conflicts are the main factors of Former Yugoslav civil war.This study told us that ethnic-conflict must be considered in aninternational context, ethnic conflicts and insurgencies are intertwinedwith the strong national, religious, and linguistic bonds that unitedpeoples across borders. The civil war is the most devastating conflictsafter the World War II. It makes several million refugees and disasters;it cost many million dollars in lost resources and revenues; it destroyedmany dreams of a happier future. However, for all that, it ended in a warof no winner but all losers, with the original issues unsolved. Finally, Ipresents my suggestions, and some lessons and revelations obtained fromstudying the civil war. I dedicate this thesis to those who believe thatmen and women can control their destiny, and that they and their childrencan build a future of peace, security, and good will for all.