The Clinton Years: Assessing Success in the Bosnian Genocide Intervention

Document Type

Humanities

Authors

Natalie Pierce, Pepperdine University

Abstract

This paper seeks to argue that President Bill Clinton’s intervention in the Bosnian genocide was successful. In order to define success, the author compiles a list of Clinton’s explicitly stated goals for the region. The author explores Clinton’s campaign promises on Bosnia, which he expressed in public statements and the first presidential debate against the current President, George H.W. Bush, and demonstrates how the Bosnian initiatives were slightly altered after Clinton took office. The author uses a variety of sources including newspaper articles, speech and debate transcripts, and secondary sources to construct Clinton’s concrete objections. Through a chronological assessment of United States involvement in Bosnia, the author contends how each one of Clinton’s goals was achieved. The paper also includes how other important players, like Senator Bob Dole and the United Nations, contributed to a more peaceful Bosnia.

Recommended Citation

Pierce, Natalie (2011) "The Clinton Years: Assessing Success in the Bosnian Genocide Intervention," Global Tides: Vol. 5, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol5/iss1/3