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Implications of Dayton Peace Agreement on current political issues in Bosnia-Herzegovina

HASAN KORKUT
Muhidin MULALIC
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107–117
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After thorough analysis this paper holds that although Bosnia- Herzegovina made significant transformation from a war torn country to a semi-functional state ethnic tensions, nationalistic rhetoric and political disagreements are still evident, which inhibit Bosnian progress towards the EU and NATO membership.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This paper theoretically explores Bosnian conflict, past peace initiatives and current political issues in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to put the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA) into the perspective, this paper surveys the Bosnian conflict with special emphasis on different national aspirations during the 1990s.
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Conclusion & Impact:After thorough analysis this paper holds that although Bosnia- Herzegovina made significant transformation from a war torn country to a semi-functional state ethnic tensions, nationalistic rhetoric and political disagreements are still evident, which inhibit Bosnian progress towards the EU and NATO membership.
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This paper theoretically explores Bosnian conflict, past peace initiatives and current political issues in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In order to put the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA) into the perspective, this paper surveys the Bosnian conflict with special emphasis on different national aspirations during the 1990s. Significant portion of this paper deals with the scope of the DPA. Besides, this paper explores and analyzes both governmental and constitutional features of the DPA. An attempt has been made to critically analyze DPA as a document that ‘ended the war’ and as a document that has been used to transform Bosnia-Herzegovina from a war torn country to a democratic state. Finally, last part of the paper surveys current political issues and various attempts at state and constitutional reforms. After thorough analysis this paper holds that although Bosnia- Herzegovina made significant transformation from a war torn country to a semi-functional state ethnic tensions, nationalistic rhetoric and political disagreements are still evident, which inhibit Bosnian progress towards the EU and NATO membership.

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KORKUT, H., MULALIC, M. (2012). Implications of Dayton Peace Agreement on current political issues in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Sayı: 2012, 107–117. https://ajindex.com/articles/358295

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