ABSTRACT
The European and US governments recognized a "state" of Bosnia and Herzegovina that was opposed by many, perhaps a majority, of its population, under a government that controlled very little of its territory. Two states, Serbia and Croatia, furthered the division by their support of military action. In the free elections of 1990, the citizens of Bosnia had a clear choice between voting for parties representing the civic concept of the state or for those representing ethnic concepts. Recognizing the seriousness of the political splits in Bosnia, in February 1992 the European Community (EC) Conference on Yugoslavia pressed for acceptance of the cantonization concept. Recognizing the seriousness of the political splits in Bosnia, in February 1992 the EC's Conference on Yugoslavia pressed for acceptance of the cantonization concept. The London Conference, August 26-28, 1992, was called jointly by the EG and the UN in an attempt to reach a global solution to the Yugoslav crisis.
