Conflict and security in the former Soviet Union - Maria Raquel Freire

Conflict and Security in the Former Soviet Union examines the approach of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to post-Cold War tensions and conflicts in the former Soviet area. It clarifies the extent to which the new procedures, mechanisms and instruments developed by the OSCE are useful, and shows how the organisation's activities can aid conflict studies. Two case-studies of OSCE involvement in the former Soviet Union area - the republics of Estonia and Moldova - demonstrate the organization's preventive efforts and crisis settlement tools in practical terms, shedding light on the OSCE's possible innovative contributions to conflict studies.