Essays about: "Bosnia-Hercegovina"

Found 4 essays containing the word Bosnia-Hercegovina.

  1. 1. At the Endpoint of Violence : A comparative study between the genocide in Bosnia Herzegovina and the conflict in Georgian Abkhazia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Linnea Lönnberg; [2018]
    Keywords : genocide; violent escalation; genocidal intent; Bosnia-Hercegovina; Georgia; Abkhazia;

    Abstract : In an attempt to bridge the gap between theories of violent escalation and those of genocide, this paper theorizes genocide to be a strategic choice by leaders in response to a situation which they perceive to lack alternatives. This situation is expected to evolve out of a violent escalation, more precisely civil war. READ MORE

  3. 2. Post-communism and its connections to corruption in Eastern Europe : A qualitative study about corruption in Bosnia-Hercegovina and Romania

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/HLK, Globala studier

    Author : Indira Begović; Cora Emilia Manole; [2017]
    Keywords : corruption; communism; post-communism; Eastern Europe; the Balkans; Romania; Yugoslavia; Bosnia-Herzegovina;

    Abstract : Corruption perception is a disputable subject. While corruption is hard to prove, corruption perception indexes are used in political measures such as denying adherence to international communities or international travel zones like Schengen. READ MORE

  4. 3. State Building and Democracy in Divided Societies - The case of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Nejra Konjhodzic; [2016]
    Keywords : Dayton Peace Agreement; state failure; democracy; political system; ethnic diversity; Bosnia-Hercegovina; Yugoslavia; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis explores political systems of divided societies with the emphasis on democratic principles, hence its influence on fundamental elements for establishing a stable state. To demonstrate such system, this case study sheds light on a desperate situation of a forgotten country in southeastern Europe, once recognized for being a strong state and home for the population carrying different ethnic backgrounds and beliefs. READ MORE

  5. 4. Walking the tightrope – can storysharing play a part in reconciliation?

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Sara Johansson; [2005]
    Keywords : Reconciliation; Conflict theory; Narrative; Remembering; Group identity;

    Abstract : This thesis asks whether sharing personal experiences with people from the other side of a conflict contribute to reconciliation. The reconciliatory work of four multinational women´s organizations in Bosnia-Hercegovina are examined in the light of contact theory and thinking on narrative, looking specifically at the possibilities of talking and the obstacles of a post-conflict society. READ MORE