Security and Co-operation in Europe

The human dimension of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) implies an alternative vision of security and co-operation in Europe, based on respect for human rights, democracy, the rule of law, minority rights and human contacts. Until recently the human dimension has been the main claim to perpetuity of the CSCE. It has been through the years the main point of controversy among its participating states, and has played an important role in the revolutionary events of 1989 which transformed Europe.

ISBN 0714634840   Pages 216 ISBN13 9780714634845 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 490 Imprint Frank Cass Publishers   Published in London Format Hardback   Height (mm) 260 Publication date 01 Sep 1993   Width (mm) 156 Library of Congress JX1393.C65   Spine width (mm) 24 DEWEY 327.116   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC20

Part 1 The conference on security and co-operation in Europe: an introduction - the CSCE and its main phases; pre-eminence of the human dimension; the origin of a Security Conference for Europe. Part 2 The Helsinki talks and the CSCE procedural rules: the Helsinki talks; the CSCE procedural rules - the "blue book" and the rules through practice, 1973-91. Part 3 The Helsinki/Geneva Conference and the final act: Helsinki and Geneva; the ten principles; the principles of human rights and self-determination; Basket III; the question of CSCE follow-up; the final act - significance, normative character and content; the human dimension in the final act. Part 4 The CSCE during the Cold War, 1975-86 - an overview: in the doldrums; CSCE and Detente; CSCE as a process - a tale of several cities; official deliberations during the Cold war; the unofficial deliberations -multilateral negotiations. Part 5 Belgrade and Madrid: the Belgrade follow-up - the abortive meeting; the Madrid follow-up - the tormented meeting; the Madrid concluding document - a new beginning. Part 6 Between Madrid ad Vienna: Ottawa and human rights - parallel monologues; Bern and human contacts - groping for a dialogue. Part 7 The Vienna follow-up - the arduous breakthrough: few expectations; Vienna 1986 - implementation - business as usual; the Moscow proposal - the challenge; the human dimensional proposal - the counter-challenge; the negotiations on normative commitments; towards the CHD conference and mechanism; the Vienna concluding document -enter the human dimension. Part 8 Between Vienna and Copenhagen - the CSCE in the twilight zone: the twilight zone; the london information forum - dialogue at last; the Paris CHD meeting - the prelude; the Vienna human dimension mechanism and its application. Part 9 Copenhagen - Europe united on the human dimension: the Copenhagen CHD meeting; the Copenhagen document rule of law, democracy and minority rights; the coming of a new era negotiations - blessing or nightmare. Part 10 Vienna and Paris - proclaiming the "new Europe" and the new CSCE: the Summit; the Vienna talks - the making of the Summit document; the Charter of Paris for a new Europe. Part 11 Beyond Paris and until the eve of Helsinki-II: Cracow - cultural heritage; Geneva -national minorities; the Moscow CHD meeting and the Moscow document; the expert/rapporteurs human dimension mechanism of Moscow; Oslo -democratic institutions; the Prague guidelines for Helsinki-II. Part 12 Concluding remarks: the nature and impact for the CSCE human dimension; on the Helsinki-II and its aftermath.

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