Was the cause of the war in Bosnia attempt by Serbia to protect and rescue Serbian ethnic islands that were stranded in Croat and Muslim teritorry? Can ethnic security dilemma explain eruption of violent conflict in Bosnia, or were the causes more complex? Can interstate security dilemma theory be sucessfully applied to intrastate actors, in this case ethnic groups, and still produce credible results? Is it a misconception to believe that one ethnic group being surrounded by others in a state of emerging anarchy inevitably creates vulnerability and insecurity that can lead to violent...