OSCE’s Involvement in Conflict Resolution Across the Post-Soviet Space
... establishment has determined its features. The OSCE cannot force peace or resolve a conflict without consensus among the participating states. In many ways, this has led to the organization’s rather poor contribution to the settlement of the crises in Nagorno-Karabakh and South Ossetia. However, the OSCE’s weaknesses can become its strengths amid growing mistrust between states. The need to reach agreement among the 57 participating states, while making the organization dependent on the political environment, reduces ...