- Gebundene Ausgabe: 432 Seiten
- Verlag: Random House; Auflage: illustrated edition (19. Mai 1998)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 037550057X
- ISBN-13: 978-0375500572
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 24,4 x 16,8 x 4,1 cm
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Between 1991 and 1995 over a quarter million people died during the conflict in the Balkan states. Meanwhile, the rest of Europe did not understand--or chose not to understand--what this war was about. The U.N. sent peacekeeping forces to aid the helpless, but would not assert its will to bring a peaceful end to the atrocities.
In a bold, contentious move by Clinton's first administration, a peace delegation was sent to Bosnia to secure an accord at any cost. A vocal proponent of this was Richard Holbrooke, then assistant secretary of state, who believed in hawkish diplomacy and a willingness to impose the moral will of America, if necessary. Holbrooke's belligerent pursuit of peace can be attributed in part to the tragedy of losing three of his team on the way through Sarajevo, making his quest for peace purposeful and passionate. In To End a War, an honest assessment and account of the events that followed, Holbrooke walks us through the complexities of the Dayton Accord from the perspective of the politicians and military men involved. It provides a fascinating insight into modern political diplomacy and the role of America in the international arena.
Without being a crusader, Holbrooke stresses throughout the need for responsible public service, subtly attacking some modern-day diplomats who use their positions irresponsibly. Ultimately he concludes that this peace process demonstrates the need for countries of power, such as the U.S., to take their of leadership roles seriously. To End a War is the definitive account of the peace process in the former Yugoslavia, important to anyone who wishes to understand the conflict in its entirety. --Jeremy Storey
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A riveting and forthright insider account of the Dayton accords and their aftermath, by their primary architect. For Holbrooke, a proponent of the use of force to end the Bosnian crisis, the assignment as assistant secretary of state during Clintons first administration (199496) offered an opportunity to implement changes he had long advocated. The core of Holbrooke's report, and by far the most vibrant and disarming, is his candid account of the Dayton accords that ended the war. ``The negotiations,'' he writes, ``were simultaneously cerebral and physical, abstract and personal . . . something like a combination of chess and mountain climbing.'' To End a War captures this mood precisely; Holbrooke offers gripping tales of marathon 24-hour sessions, scenes of the Balkan leaders screaming at one another and at the Americans, and offers unforgettable portraits of Milosevic, Izetbegovic, and Tudjman. The place seethes with frustration. When Anthony Lake comments that this is ``the craziest zoo I've ever seen,'' Holbrooke feels satisfied that he has ``understood the special weirdness of Dayton.'' The consummate diplomat and team member, Holbrooke tells not only of his own fiercely dedicated work but graciously praises and documents the efforts of negotiators, diplomats, politicians, and humanitarian workers who continue to take part in making and implementing policy. While not exactly literary, Holbrooke's memoir is both highly literate and informed, as well as notably readable. Quotations appear from W.H. Auden, Kierkegaard, and Melville, among others. Its also steeped in the tradition of diplomatic memoirs by eminent diplomat/authors such as Henry Kissinger and Harold Nicolson. While limiting his discussion to the Balkans and the Dayton accords, Holbrooke always has an eye to the broader picture, drawing frequent historical comparisons. A diplomatic memoir of uncommon honesty and insight and a sobering tale for those who dismiss the Dayton accords as an unjust peace. (8 pages b&w photos, not seen) (Author tour) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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Any diplomatic memoir written so recently after the events in question will actually shed little light on the political motives and decision-making at the highest levels, since most of the documents and decisions involved are subject to confidentiality. Thus, their primary value is in revealing details about the actual personalities involved: the politicians, war leaders and diplomats whose actions shape events. Here Holbrooke's account falls short. There's very little he says in this book that hasn't been recounted previously in any number of news reports and documentaries on the shuttle diplomacy and diplomatic negotiations that eventually led to the Dayton Accords which ended the actual fighting in Bosnia. "To End a War" tells the reader more about Holbrooke than anything else, for this is a very vain man who is attempting to secure his place in history by retelling the story of his astounding negotiating efforts. Therefore, his observations of the personalities and behavior of various Balkan politicians (with the possible exception of Slobodan Milosevic) are often superficial, although we do learn which ones Holbrooke seemed to dislike on a personal level. We also learn that Holbrooke was usually treated to tasty meals of roast lamb whenever he visited Belgrade or the Serbian strongholds in Bosnia-altogether useless facts, unless I'm misinterpreting some incredibly subtle metaphorical symbolism. The only good thing about Holbrooke's account is that the writing style is straightforward and easy to read, so if you need to read this book for some minor details on the American aspect of Balkan diplomacy in the mid-1990s, it won't take long to get through it. Otherwise, even David Owen's dry and tedious "Balkan Odyssey" is more informative, while Warren Zimmermann's "Origins of a Catastrophe" provides the most lucid and perceptive (not to mention revealing) observations of the major Balkan leaders by a high-level foreign diplomat (he was the last U.S. ambassador to Yugoslavia). The most revealing aspect of Holbrooke's book is that it highlights the arrogance of U.S. foreign policy: Holbrooke continuously jabs at the U.N. and European diplomats for their failure in the Balkans, while stressing how America stepped in to single-handedly save the day. Not that I think the UN and the EU didn't bungle pretty aimlessly in the Balkans, but the "success" of the U.S. diplomatic initiative is subject to question. After all, Holbrooke himself notes that almost all signatories of the Dayton Accords were generally dissatisfied with the agreement--and this is reflected in the ongoing political problems in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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A first-hand account of the endgame in Bosnia, To End A War left me thinking at times that Mr. Holbrooke had succumbed to the same nationalist passions and irrational behavior he went around accusing everyone else of. The book sticks to the facts, but they are not the most interesting part. What is more appealing are the inconsistencies in Holbrooke's personal beliefs, his almost racist approach and arrogance, and the revealing passages about the side in the conflict everyone had thought angelic so far. A disturbing book for a reader from the Balkans, this is nevertheless an excellent resource for examining the creation of the New Diplomacy, with all of its resplendent consequences today. One cannot understand the modern world without it. Read with extreme caution and with scrutiny. And, unlike Holbrooke, try to put your prejudices on hold before opening the covers.
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Holbrooke's book is a must-read for anyone closely interested in the wars following the breakup of Yugoslavia. It is a chronology with, at its core, a blow-by-blow and sometimes hour-by-hour description of the summer and autumn of 1995 when the Dayton accords took shape. The book is oft-criticized as Holbrooke's attempts to win back the swarms of people he alienated with his abrasive personality during his return to public service. If that was his intent, he probably failed, because his much-publicized anti-social behavior continues unabated to this day. In the unlikely event that any of his enemies were gullible enough to be flattered by the book, Holbrooke has no doubt subsequently given them fresh reason to dislike him. However, the book is still important, and, while self-aggrandizing, Holbrooke is possessed of a certain clarity of vision regarding the balkan wars. His list of five reasons, in chapter 2, for the West's failure to intervene in Yugoslavia is perceptive, especially his remarks about "Bad History, or the Rebecca West factor". The depiction of Milosevic is consistently interesting. Milosevic's own sorry history of losing four wars in the space of nine years, and the undeniable ruin he has visited on his own people, tend to paint him in broad and inaccurate colors. Holbrooke's account of his many sessions with Milosevic show the Serbian dictator as ruthless and cunning, and ultimately without any passion or vision. Milosevic was never interested in "greater Serbia", he sold the Croatian Serbs in a heartbeat. His betrayal of the Bosnain Serbs at Dayton, and the utter contempt he felt for them, marks him as a ruthless machiavelli rather than a true Serb nationalist. The book is useful, but not without minor blemishes: some explanations reek of hindsight, such as the decision (p.166) not to allow Croatian forces to conquer Banja Luka in 1995. Holbrooke's pasted-on humanitarian concerns ring hollow. The strategic implications of such an attack, and its effect on Dayton, are much more credible as reasons to insist that the Croatian offensive stop short of the city. Holbrooke's attempts at concern for humanitarian principles and his constant pats on the back for his colleagues often sound over-done and smarmy. He did a good job at Dayton, but he ain't gonna be canonized. (A nitpick: the map on p. 25 incorrectly places Russia on Slovakia's border.)
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Cowboy diplomacy at its best
Richard - Dick, for his friends - Holbrooke bartered a delicate peace that led to an unsustainable situation in nowaday's Bosnia. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 18. Januar 2006 von Dr. Harald Herrmann
Joker Exhibitionist Politicians deserve Joker Mediators
Slobodan Milosevic, Franjo Tudjman and Alija Izetbegovic are/were exhibitionists clowns who should never have been allowed to see the light of power. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. März 2000 von vuk mrvic
A man with much to be proud of.
Ex-Assisstant Secretary of State Richard Holbrooke has often been accused by critics of being somewhat ego-centered. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Januar 2000 von Michael J. Berquist
A description of negotiations against genocide machinery
The West and the UN in some ways, abandoned the Bosnian people to the savagery emanating out of Belgrade and Nationalism. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Excellent insider's view of Balkan conflict and Dayton
Several reviewers have labeled Holbrooke either racist or merely biased. I am an American, not of Serb descent, but a serious student of Serb life and history. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Insight into foreign policy negotiating and decision makeing
This very detailed book describes how many critical decisions were made to end the Bosnian war. It tends to be facts from Holbrooke's perspective. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. Juli 1999 veröffentlicht
Good book - helpful under current circumstances in Kosovo
Initially, I thought that Mr. Holbrooke would be biased in his book against the Serbs as that seems to be the impression in the media and yet it was not the case. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 30. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
"To End a War" is a book that is well worth reading.
In his book , "To End a War" Richard Holbrooke does an adequate job of giving insight as to the negotiations on the war in Bosnia. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 25. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
Did We End a War?
The fighting in Bosnia has stopped. But it is too soon to tell whether a war was won.
Only when U.S. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 15. Mai 1999 veröffentlicht
Modern diplomacy tutorial.
A superb insight and a fresh perspective on events that are still happening.
Am 22. März 1999 veröffentlicht
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