What does the US Congress know about Bosnia-Herzegovina?
On the basis of a report by Steven Woehrel, entitled ‘Bosnia-Herzegovina: Current issues and U.S. policy’, an average American congressperson is unlikely to form a clear... Read More
Is Bosnia the worst place in Europe to be a woman?
Despite huge strides made during socialism, the position of women in work and social life in Bosnia has taken a huge step back since independence.... Read More
The Balkans and the latest twists in Transatlantic decline
Given Brexit and Trump, the relationship between Putin and Merkel increasingly will provide the fulcrum of Balkan – and European – security.
Abdic, Dodik, Djukanovic, Etc…
Whatever happens patronage, not notional civic politics, will remain the bedrock structure of political, economic, and social organization in the Balkans—and not just the Balkans.... Read More
U 5/98-III: why it is doomed from an interpretive point of view (part 2)
The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Constitutional Court decision of 1 July 2000 (U 5/98-III) attempted to demonstrate that the Dayton BiH Constitution implies a thesis on the... Read More
U 5/98-III: why it is doomed from an interpretive point of view (part 1)
The Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Constitutional Court decision of 1 July 2000 (U 5/98-III) attempted to demonstrate that the Dayton BiH Constitution implies a thesis on the... Read More
The political participation of women in post-conflict Bosnia-Herzegovina
The Dayton Agreement and the Good Friday Agreement are inarguably similar, but also unique in their own right. For one, they differ in the outcome... Read More
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
Dediscoursification – how discursive attitudes cause wars
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
Bosnia-Herzegovina – 20 years later, a new political class emerges
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s new political class seems to accept that a unified country remains more of an ideal than a reality, yet are far from... Read More
Conflict and intervention – the role of multilateralism
There are five good reasons for the major powers – especially the US – to commit themselves to consensus decisions on multilateral intervention achieved through... Read More
The asterisk gets bigger
Kosova’s defeat at UNESCO was as decisive as it was narrow because its stunted sovereignty leaves Pristina no room for error.
Between Russia and the west
Dysfunctionality in Serbia and Bosnia reflects the larger economic conflict between Russia and the west.
The road to Srebrenica – the West’s (non)response
It has been 20 years since the Srebrenica Massacre and the cheerleaders of the West’s intervention were everywhere to be seen during the recent commemorations.... Read More
Bosnia’s plenums – a missed opportunity?
The protests in Bosnia last year were portrayed as the beginning of a ‘Bosnian spring’. However, the potential and pitfalls of popular movements need analyzing... Read More
Peace and reconciliation – the perils of mistranslation
A mistranslation of an important point of Bill Clinton’s speech during the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide not only betrayed the actual intent of... Read More
