Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 Years after Dayton with Dr Jasmin Mujanović

About this episode

The episode discusses Bosnia's political and social landscape 30 years after the Dayton Peace Accords with Dr. Jasmin Mujanović.

In this episode I am joined by Jasmin Mujanović to explore Bosnia's political and social landscape three decades after the Dayton Peace Accords, which were initialed on 21 November 1995 in Dayton, Ohio, and formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995. We discuss how the country's constitutional setup shapes its sovereignty and democratic development, the importance of understanding pre-war ideologies from the 1990s, and how the memory and narrative of genocide continue to inform national identity and political life. Bosnia's geopolitical position in the Western Balkans also comes into focus as we trace the key turning points that have shaped the country since the war. We also speak about the role of the diaspora in shaping narratives about Bosnia from abroad and much more. Dr. Jasmin Mujanović is a political scientist and policy specialist focused on Southeast European politics and international affairs. He holds a PhD from York University in Toronto and has worked across North America and Europe as a scholar, analyst, consultant, and researcher. He is the author of Hunger and Fury: The Crisis of Democracy in the Balkans (Hurst/Oxford, 2018) and The Bosniaks: Nationhood After…

People in this episode

Host: Rina Limoni

Guest: Dr Jasmin Mujanović

Topics covered

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Dayton Peace Accords
• political landscape
• social identity
• genocide memory
• diaspora influence

Keywords

• Bosnia
• Dayton
• politics
• genocide
• diaspora
• Western Balkans
• national identity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: York University, New Lines Institute

Books & works: Hunger and Fury: The Crisis of Democracy in the Balkans, The Bosniaks: Nationhood After Genocide

Places: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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