Reshaping the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the Yugoslav Wars to the European integration

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-222
Author(s):  
Tatjana Sekulić
Keyword(s):  
European Integration ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Yugoslav Wars

A Multicultural, Multiethnic, and Multiconfessional Bosnia and Herzegovina: Myth and Reality

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Democratic Institutions ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Yugoslav Wars ◽  
Post War

In early 1992, the “three m's” (tri m), which denoted a multicultural, multiethnic, and multiconfessional Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), became the rallying cry against the forces of disintegration, or more accurately, of partition. These identifying characteristics or national ideals could not avert catastrophe. Indeed, BiH's liminal position at the crossroads of cultures, religions, and history rendered it the most vulnerable of republics in the Yugoslav wars of succession. However “three m” Bosnia and Herzegovina was in 1992, it was less so by 1995. Yet, despite the bloodshed, forced expulsions, migrations, and the inevitable rise in nationalism, citizens of BiH have no choice, in the aftermath, but to examine what their country was before the war and the potential for a new “multi-multi” Bosnia and Herzegovina. Such an investigation must begin with the past, as a Sarajevan colleague implied when I asked her how she envisioned the future in Bosnia. She replied that Bosnians could hardly conceive a future when in 1998 they still had no idea what had happened, and why. This work addresses the reality behind the epithets that gained currency during and after the war, of a “three-m,” “multi-multi,” and multi-kulti (multicultural) Bosnia and Herzegovina. Within the framework of a particular understanding of multiculturalism, it will suggest why, despite its multiethnic and multiconfessional reality, BiH proved in many instances vulnerable to nationalistic rhetoric. This analysis proceeds from the conviction that multiculturalism must be both studied and encouraged in the international community's efforts to support the growth of democratic institutions and practices in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina.

European ‘Dis-integration’ in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Critical Reflection on Legal, Administrative and Political Obstacles Affecting the Approximation of Chapters 23 and 24 of theAcquis Communautaire

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-117
Author(s):  
Marco Roccia
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Approximation Process ◽  
Domestic Legislation ◽  
Local Officials ◽  
European Standards ◽  
Administrative Structures ◽  
The Eu

Several pieces of legislation have been enacted with a view to regulating the European integration process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A plethora of bodies are in charge for approximating the EUacquis. However, the stabilisation and association process in the field of justice related matters has not proceeded as planned due to the existence of at least four legislatures for the Justice Sector and 14 Ministries of Justice (MoJs) whose competences and tasks are not well delineated. This article focuses on the specific issues affecting the transposition of Chapters 23 (Judiciary and fundamental rights) and 24 (Justice, freedom and security) of the EUacquis. Based on the analysis of existing legislation and administrative structures and meetings with local officials and foreign donors, the author argues how, for an effective legal approximation process, a review of the current allocation of competences among State, Entities, Brčko District and canton level cannot wait. After drawing comparisons with regional best practices in the field of European integration and illustrating the complex constitutional framework of the country, the administrative and legislative obstacles characterising the approximation of domestic legislation with European standards in the field of Justice and Home affairs are explained. The author concludes by offering a set of solutions to overcome the current situation.

The question of an alternative to the EU membership of Bosnia and Herzegovina

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 169-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muamer Hirkić
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Development Models ◽  
Eu Membership ◽  
Western Balkan Region ◽  
Balkan Region ◽  
The Eu

In a recent survey conducted by the Directorate for European Integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it appears that 43.6% of respondents believe that there is an alternative to the European Union (EU) membership. The survey was conducted by using the Computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) method, on a sample that is representative for the entire country. Therefore, this article will explore the possibility of pursuing foreign policy that is geared towards several geopolitical centres and implications for the country. Primarily, this refers to alternative development models offered by international actors such as China, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Although the EU often emphasises commitment to the Western Balkan region, both internal and external processes are becoming heavily politicised. In this regard, the author will also attempt to examine some of these processes and the main stakeholders (both in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union), who could stall the future European integration.

Harmonizacija politika obrazovanja odraslih u Bosni i Hercegovini

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-40
Author(s):  
Svjetlana Tubić ◽  
Jovan Miljković
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
State Organization ◽  
High Level

Thanks to European integration, harmonization of policies, thus adult education policies as well, has become one of the inevitable andragogical topics. Due to its European commitment, but also because of its specific state organization, the process of harmonization of policies is of major scientific and practical importance for Bosnia and Herzegovina. the aim of the research, whose results we present here, is to determine whether and to what extent adult education policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina are harmonized. The results of the research, although generally indicating high level of harmonization, biasedly in some segments deviate from recommended umbrella document. The reasons for the identified discrepancies lie outside of adult education policy, in higher spheres of politics, and cannot be eliminated by applying solely educational intervention.

scholarly journals Currency Board Policy and Economic Development of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Context of European integration

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (27) ◽  
Author(s):  
Željko Marić
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Open Economy ◽  
Domestic Currency ◽  
Currency Board ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Deductive Method ◽  
Discretionary Monetary Policy

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a small and open economy in transition with great distrust in local authorities and institutions. The country applies a currency board as the only acceptable and optimal exchange rate system in order to protect its monetary policy from political influences. The strict rules of the currency board provide monetary stability and confidence in the domestic currency, but disable the pursuit of discretionary monetary policy and limit autonomous fiscal policy for the purpose of stimulating an investment cycle and economic development without coordinated accompanying support of monetary policy.The subject of this paper is an analysis of the short-term and long-term effects of the currency board application in Bosnia and Herzegovina in conditions of increasing liberalization through the process of European integration. Given the negative consequences and limitations of the currency board system, this paper analyses in particular the possibility of introducing a central bank with discretionary monetary policy instruments, as well as other measures that can influence the overvaluation of the domestic currency exchange rate.The scientific methods used in the paper are: inductive-deductive method, descriptive method and statistical method. The conclusion and recommendations areobtained by using inductive-deductive method and descriptions of current economictrends based on numerous secondary statistical data presented in the tables andcharts.

scholarly journals Legal Capacities of the Dayton Constitution in the Process of Accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to European Union

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Zlatan Begic
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
International Law ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
International Agreements ◽  
The Other ◽  
Integration Process ◽  
Legal Power ◽  
Constitutional System ◽  
Legal Sense

The central part of this paper is concerned with the possibilities of the Dayton Constitution in the process of accession of Bosnia and Herzegovina to European Union. At the first place, this paper contains an analysis of the legal power of the general principles of international law in the constitutional system of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular, the <em>pacta sunt servanda</em> principle which has significant importance, in legal sense, for implementation obligations deriving from the international agreements related to European integration. In this regard, it should be emphasized that Article III/3b of the BH Constitution implicitly refers to the obligatory implementation of the aforementioned principles. In terms of commitments deriving from the European integration process, this paper also includes an analysis of the other constitutional possibilities for harmonization entity legislation and establishment integrated state frame and functional unified single market on the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

scholarly journals Determining the indentity of the enemy in the directives of the Main headquarters and the High command of the Army of Republic of Srpska

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-281
Author(s):  
Mesud Šadinlija ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Historical Science ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Selective Approach ◽  
Yugoslav Wars ◽  
Mutual Relations

Among the numerous open questions of contemporary historiography regarding the breakdown of Yugoslavia and its consequences, the issues connected to the post-Yugoslav wars still cause the most disputes. Even in the case of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, waged from 1992 to 1995, all of the important questions concerning its causes, character and consequences, are still considered open, whereby the dubious interpretative discourses are often constructed on the basis of an approach which is founded on the narrowing of the jointly observed historical phenomena. The attempts to construct and legitimize the corresponding particular interpretations of the character of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina through a narrow and selective approach applied in the identifications of the warring sides and their mutual relations are not rare. In such situations the most reliable methodological approach in the framework of historical science is to return the focus from the level of interpretation to the historical sources, their analysis, determining the authenticity and relevance for the collection of issues in question. In this work we will dedicate our attention to the directives of the Main Headquarters and the High Command of the Army of Republic of Srpska issued during 1992-1995 in those parts in which these documents perform the identification and determination of the enemy.

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