The Ethnic Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Community
The Ethnic Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Community
Author(s): Nermina MujagićSubject(s): Governance, Ethnohistory, Political history, Government/Political systems, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Peace and Conflict Studies, Wars in Jugoslavia
Published by: Mednarodni inštitut za bližnjevzhodne in balkanske študije IFIMES
Keywords: conflicts; social responsibility; political elites; international community; ethnic identities;
Summary/Abstract: This study inquires the issues of multi-party democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Hereinafter: B&H), the role of the International community as well as its contribution to the overall institutionalization of ethnic identities in B&H. Author critically reviews theoretical and practical issues from the Dayton Agreement (1995) to Prud Agreement (2008) and attempts to indicate the necessity of transformation of the Constitution of B&H (Annex 4 to the Dayton Agreement) implementation of which further disintegrates and divides Bosnian society. The ethnic engineering in B&H displayed itself as dangerously attractive for its simplicity, yet disastrous since it results in an authoritarian regime that could be confronted only by constant emancipatory efforts.
Journal: International scientific journal European Perspectives
- Issue Year: 2/2010
- Issue No: 1 (2)
- Page Range: 131-143
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English
