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Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy

Friends & Foes - A Narrative History of Diplomacy: Bosnia: Coercive Diplomacy

Bosnia: Coercive Diplomacy

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Professor David Rothkopf discovers how modern history has changed the face of diplomacy.

David Rothkopf discovers how modern history has changed the face of diplomacy: 1990s - Balkans conflicts. From 2017.

They grease the cogs of international relations, yet as agents of history they are all too often overlooked. Professor David Rothkopf explores the emergence of coercive diplomacy in the Balkans conflicts between 1991 and 1999, specifically in Bosnia and later Kosovo. 

Professor Rothkopf explores what happens when diplomacy fails and the impact of the Srebrenica massacre in 1995. He asks what happens when diplomacy takes a decidedly undiplomatic turn into militarism. 

With contributions from Tony Blair, Malcolm Rifkind, Rory Stewart and General Wesley Clark, the programme explores the new diplomatic doctrine that emerged from these conflicts, assessing how the mistakes and achievements that occurred here shaped the diplomatic world of today. 

A Kati Whitaker production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2017.

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Professor David Rothkopf charts the transformation of modern international diplomacy.

Professor David Rothkopf charts the rapid and radical transformation of modern international diplomacy.

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