Bulletin n. 1/2015
June 2015
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • van de Bildt Joyce
    Srebrenica: A Dutch National Trauma
    in Peace, Conflict and Development , Issue 21, March ,  2015 ,  115-145
    The Srebrenica genocide of 1995 and the failure of Dutch peacekeeping troops to protect the enclave have brought about a lingering, painful national debate in the Netherlands. Almost two decades after the fall of Srebrenica, the issue remains sensitive in Dutch society. From the extensive amount of Dutch writing, analyses and investigations into what happened in Srebrenica one can conclude that the Dutch public felt the obligation to approach the issue as a party that had been directly involved in the events. Academics, journalists and artists, as well as involved army personnel and members of the Dutch government, engaged in discussing responsibility and culpability, and thoroughly examined what could have been done differently. This debate resulted in a painful self-investigation of Dutch society and politics. A feeling of guilt was widespread, and the capability of Dutch politicians and army has been seriously questioned. All of the activities related to Srebrenica - ranging from writing to composing music, and from public demonstrations to donating money to survivors – are attempts to deal with a national trauma. Moreover, the Dutch experience in Srebrenica has led the United Nations to seriously rethink its approach in subsequent peacekeeping missions, especially with regard to the application of the concept of safe areas in conflict zones. Full text available online at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/ssis/peace-conflict-and-development/latest-issue/Srebrenica---a-dutch-national-trauma.pdf
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