The Conflict over Kosovo: Why Milosevic Decided to Settle When He Did

This report examines the reasons Slobodan Milosevic, decided on June 3, 1999, to accept NATO's conditions for terminating the conflict over Kosovo. The report analyzes the assumptions and otehr calculations that underlay Milosevic's initial decision to defy NATO's demands with regard to Kosovo and the political, economic, and military developments and pressures, and the resultin expectations and concerns that most importantly influenced his subsequent decision to come to terms.