BalkanAnalysis interviews Professor Richard Caplan, a Balkans specialist at Oxford University, on the discrepancies between state building and nation building in BiH. The interview also addresses the successes and shortcomings
Category: On the Issues
Strasbourg’s Bosnia Ruling Holds Lessons for Everyone – Darryl Li
The European Court for Human Rights issued decisions this week in cases brought by two Arab “mujahidin”–foreign Muslims who fought with the Bosniak army during the civil war–against the government
Bosnia Under Pressure to Speed up Appeals Court – BIRN
BiH faces pressure from the EU on the formation of a new, state-level appellate court, despite serious disagreements within the state on the merits and legality of such a court. A draft
BiH Government Officials
A complete list of BiH’s 2012 government: Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Mr. Vjekoslav Bevanda (HDZ BiH) Ministry of Foreign Relations – Mr. Zlatko Lagumdžija (SDP), Minister Mrs.
Transconflict: The trouble with transparency – David B. Kanin
David Kanin argues that localism and patronage networks must be addressed within the context of governance. Kanin also argues that infrastructure projects are perhaps more important than official institutions to