Neue Kriege, neu betrachtet Neubetrachtung des Forschungsstands und des Fallbeispiels Bosnien und Herzegowina

This study aims to review the state of art of the new wars debate from 1999 till today. In a critical reflection it analyses Mary Kaldor’s approach and identifies three core elements that guide the follow-up case study on the Bosnian war. It does so to critically reflect on the political naivety, which welcomed the concept of New Wars as a tool to justify policies and the lack of scientific acc…