Moving Beyond the Crisis: Contrasting Ambitions and Future Challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Moving Beyond the Crisis: Contrasting Ambitions and Future Challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) is undergoing its most serious crisis of the post-war era. Despite the 17 years since the end of the Bosnia war, the dividedness, distrust, anxiety and competition among the different ethnic groups of the country still persist. Existing political system in the country is an important source of long-standing crisis. On the other hand, instead of being focused on everyday problems of its people, current political leadership of BiH spreads distrust among citizens. While for some citizens of BiH changing the borders of this country is still among possible options, for the others the most important thing is to develop a just, lasting and sustainable national framework for functioning of the state. However, such a national framework could be only developed by amendments of the constitution, which require the consent of all three nations. And that means that there is not much room for radical reform of state structures. In addition, achieving membership of BiH into NATO and the EU would provide not only basis for successful socio-economic development and democratic consolidation of country, but would also create a security framework for a unquestioning peace in BiH.

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