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With the ballots counted, the presidents named, and the parliamentary coalitions in the making, we can begin to make notes about the future of Bosnia.
The political system remains mired in Dayton Accords divisions, and political Islam may – may – be on the rise.
A selection of photos from Bosnia, mostly just west of Sarajevo, October 2014. All Rights Reserved. See also https://govt396.com/2014/10/19/back-to-bosnia-part-1/, https://govt396.com/2014/10/22/back-to-bosnia-part-2/ and http://observers.france24.com/en/20141030-back-bosnia-electoral-observer
After 17 years away, I returned to Bosnia last week as part of the OSCE Election Observation Mission. It was in part exciting, rewarding, and disheartening.
Much was improved from 1997, to be sure. In Sarajevo, there were not tanks on the street corners. The library has reopened, and one Wednesday night in the old part of the city, Baščaršija, dozens of small and medium-sized restaurants were crowded with customers. Across much of the country there is very good mobile phone service, and in even small hotels and cafes outside Sarajevo is plenty of free Wi-Fi. Continue reading “Back to Bosnia, Part I”
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