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A Fragile Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Politics and Security of Central and Eastern Europe

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This chapter draws attention to political situation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as post-conflict state. Tensions continue to exist in Bosnian society and institutions, including the armed forces. The state’s consolidation following the Dayton peace agreements and the effective peacebuilding process run into obstacles. This is expressed in the separatist tendencies that are still present. Activity at the local and regional levels, cooperation with international organizations (NATO, EU), neighboring states, bilateral relations with other states are crucial. This chapter examines the content, determinants and evolutions of international and Bosnian institutions in peacebuilding process. However, the effects of weak statehood and civil war led to threats (e.g., political instability, terrorism, organized crime).

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Drygiel-Bielińska, M. (2023). A Fragile Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In: Zięba, R. (eds) Politics and Security of Central and Eastern Europe. Contributions to Political Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-16419-4_10

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