Getting to Dayton: The Making of America's Bosnia Policy

by Ivo H. Daalder

Book Overview

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For over four years, Washington responded to war in Bosnia by handing the problem to the Europeans to resolve and substituting high-minded rhetoric for concerted action. Then, in the summer of 1995, the Clinton administration suddenly shifted course, deciding to assert the leadership that would prove necessary to end the war in Bosnia. This book--based on numerous interviews with key participants in the decisionmaking process and written by a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815716915
• ISBN13: 9780815716914
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 189 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

How the United States Got Involved in Bosnia

Getting to Dayton is an extremely well-written analysis of how the United States became actively engaged in Bosnia in 1995. Daalder weaves the story of how policy makers in Washington actually made (and make) their decisions. He possesses intimate knowledge of the actors in the story and has enormous regard for the delicate sequencing of events. His research, which is based on personal interviews, extensive reviews of available literature, and personal experience in the White House, marks this book not only as one of the best books on U.S. Bosnia policy but on the structure of U.S. policy making. The book is of equal interest to both those inside and outside the Beltway.