NATO Individual Democratic Institutions Research Fellowships (1994-1996)

The research reports reproduced here are the responsibility of the individual authors. Their reproduction does not imply any form of official or unofficial endorsement by NATO. The reports are offered in unedited form, as presented by their authors, with a view to make their findings available to a wide audience. Creating The European Security System in a Post Cold War Period Dr. Alexander KONOVALOV (Moscow, Russia - June 1996) Contents Introduction Foreseeable Risks and Challenges Towards Security and Stability In Europe Evolution Of Russian Approaches Towards NATO: A Brief History The Prospects Of NATO Enlargement And A Possibility For Creating A European Security System International Operation In Bosnia: A Model for a Future Partnership or a Prelude to a New Confrontation? Conclusions and Recommendations