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1. How the Office of High Representative has impacted the reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : Twenty eight years ago there was a brutal war in Bosnia and Herzegovina between the three main ethnic groups in the country as a part of the bracke-up of Yugoslavia (Balazs, 2008). This thesis analyses how the OHR has contributed to the reconciliation process in Bosnia and Herzegovina by looking at academic articles, information from local actors, analysing the local debate and semistructured interviews within the international community in BiH. READ MORE
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2. LOCALIZATION AS A NEW FORM OF PATERNALISM: DIFFERENTIATED DONOR AID APPROACHES BASED ON GEOPOLITICAL CRITERIA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) AND BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (BiH)
University essay fromAbstract : Donor states use aid and grants to promote foreign interests, either directly or through international institutions. This thesis argues that the concept of localization is an emerging form of paternalism that donor states use to advance their domestic interests internationally. READ MORE
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3. Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina : A comparison across time between the views of political elites and the general population
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : This thesis examines views on reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and how these have changed over time, in an attempt to elucidate if transitional justice can promote reconciliation in the aftermath of ethnic conflict in systems that entrench ethnonational insecurity. Drawing upon literature from the field of social psychology, the paper argues that the work of transitional justice mechanisms is interpreted through a sociopsychological infrastructure of conflict which hinders the intended effects from being realized. READ MORE
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4. Nationalistic Rhetoric as a Tool for Repressing Social Movements
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The presence of state capture and political disadvantages incite the emergence of social movements, which hope to induce a removal of political disadvantages. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) protests and social movements have been initiated for several reasons, often to lay attention on the government's dysfunction. READ MORE
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5. ‘Two Schools under One Roof’: How do students of different ethnicities experience partaking in this education system : A Case Study of Gymnasium Mostar
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationerAbstract : Education is widely acknowledged as a catalyst for social change and progress within society. Contact theory supports this notion and suggests that fostering interactions between individuals from different groups can effectively reduce prejudice and promote peace. READ MORE