Losing the Western Balkans in Paris
Although the current focus on the fate of the United Kingdom is understandable, the EU still cannot afford to ignore the Western Balkans. If it... Read More
The Ferhadija Mosque – the untold story
TransConflict is pleased to present a documentary exploring the untold story behind the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka, which was inaugurated on May 7th 2016,... Read More
Dealing with the past in Kosovo
By jointly approaching and discussing the past in a multi-ethnic group, Serbs, Albanians, Bosnian and Turks in Kosovo find a way to come together again.... Read More
Croatia can do better!
“Croatia can do better” was the message sent by more than 50,000 Croatians who demonstrated in the main square of the capital Zagreb on Wednesday... Read More
Inaugurating the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka
TransConflict is pleased to present a letter from Reverend Donald Reeves regarding the May 7th inauguration of the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka on May... Read More
Sexual harassment in Kosovo – no longer invisible
A video of a woman walking in Prishtina being sexually harassed 50 times in 8 hours and publication of the first quantitative data on the... Read More
Kosovo – going nowhere fast
Kosovo is not, by itself, a sustainable economic or political entity. Waiting for Serbia to recognize Kosovo as independent (in order to enter the EU)... Read More
Theory of dediscoursification as a part of republican theory – part two
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Taking a stand against hate speech in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Hate speech and discrimination are common in Bosnia-Herzegovina – jeopardising the progress it has made in overcoming prejudice. But NGOs and individuals are fighting back.
Theory of dediscoursification as a part of republican theory
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Reconsidering international criminal justice
The mechanisms of international criminal justice have received ample criticism for being slow, expensive, and limited or biased in scope. As we look ahead to... Read More
War/silence/dehumanization, bellum iustum, and discourses of war – part two
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Dr. Radovan Karadzic – the triumph of death against life
Radovan Karadzic has shown that the impulse of death can be stronger than that of life. It is reported that, following the pattern of Slobodan... Read More
Karadzic’s conviction and Serbia’s rights trend
Given its neighborhood, Serbia may feel stable. But allowing toxic narratives to fester at home is dangerous. EU leaders should ask themselves whether this is... Read More
War/silence/dehumanization, bellum iustum, and discourses of war
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Chamberlain, Izetbegović, and Arab-Israeli post-242 negotiators – dediscoursifier’s special figures
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
2016 Serbian general election – five key observations
Ahead of general elections in Serbia on Sunday 24th April, it is clear that current prime minister, Aleksandar Vučic, is king of all he surveys, that... Read More
Polynices v. Eteocles (Phoenician women by Euripides)
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Taney v. others (“Dred Scott” and American Civil War)
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Skidelsky v. Ignatieff (On Kosovo and “Allied Force”)
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Serbs v. USA and others (Rambouillet negotiations and “Allied Force”)
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
Athens versus Sparta (Peloponnesian war)
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More
A hole in democracy
In the Balkans, the impermanence of borders and states and entrenched social and economic informality work against academic and official theories of formal institution building.
Kosovo’s tough year ahead – five key observations
As Kosovo faces a tough year ahead, it is time to reflect upon the robustness of its institutions, the persistence of Vetëvendosje, Hashim Thaçi’s rise to... Read More
Toch and violent men
TransConflict is pleased to present extracts from Dražen Pehar’s book, ‘Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars’, the key contention of which is that the attitude to... Read More