In this BBC World Service series, Paddy Ashdown, Former United Nations High Representative for Bosnia, examines the role of the international community in ending conflicts and rebuilding countries. He looks at cases where occupation has succeeded and where it has failed, and the lessons for the future.
PART 1
In 1995, the Dayton Peace Accord ended the Bosnian war. Bosnia's reconstruction was spearheaded by the United Nations. From 2002 to 2005, Paddy Ashdown was the U-N's High Representative for Bosnia. In this series produced for the BBC World Service, Ashdown shares his insights on the rebuilding of Bosnia.
PART 2
The reconstruction of Iraq is a massive undertaking. But there are parallels in recent history. In this documentary produced for the BBC World Service, Paddy Ashdown offers his unique perspective on the situation in Iraq.
THE CHANGING WORLD is the sister documentary series of PRI's The World. Each week, we offer American radio listeners two in-depth documentaries from the BBC World Service that probe issues critical to our understanding of our evolving world.