The Influence of Segregated Education on Security and Stability in Post-Conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Influence of Segregated Education on Security and Stability in Post-Conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: More than 20 years after the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina is divided geographically, politically and culturally along ethno-national lines. The public education system represents a key arena in which nationalism and ethnic divisions are visible. The phenomenon of “two schools under one roof”is one example of this, whereby students from one ethnic group have little-to no contact with those from a different one. This paper examines post-conflict education and its influence on the reconciliation process. The prime goal of the paper is to provide added value to our understanding of security and education in post-conflict societies, not only by analysing their education systems, but also by debating how education can be a key factor in creating a cohesive, integrated and safe post-conflict society. Within the empirical section of the paper, the views of Bosnia-Herzegovinian youth on the issues of education, peace & security and reconciliation will be examined.

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