The Importance of the Brcko District in Bosnia Herzegovina

Term Paper , 2014 , 31 Pages , Grade: A

History of Europe - Newer History, European Unification

In this Research paper I will discuss the importance of District Brčko of Bosnia and Herzegovina for peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this paper I will include the time from 1992, Dayton peace negotiations, grounding decision for Brčko District in 1999 and its important facts for Bosnia and Herzegovina, what this decision brought good and what does not function, up to latest decision of frizzing of OHR office in district Brčko. I will also highlight current political discourse in Bosnia and Herzegovina and its effects on security in Bosnia and Herzegovina are. Keywords: District Brčko, Ethnic segregation, Dayton peace agreement, Separation process in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Peace in Bosnia, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of Srpska.

In 1995 with signing the Dayton Peace Agreement armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina has ended. It was signed by representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia and the Contact Group Nations. Amongst other, DPA has divided Bosnia in two parts. It is important to mention that Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is then divided in ten Cantons. Most of them are with Bosnian majority, but some of them are also with Croat majority, mainly in southern Bosnia. DPA has indeed stopped the armed conflict in Bosnia, but it did not resolve the ethnic tensions that where still more than obvious in Bosnia. Milestone of ethical and religious division is the education in Bosnia. At the moment there are three different curriculums active in Bosnian primary schools: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian. Radušić writes that there are no teaching plans and programs at the state level, but only at the Entity level. Radušić was speaking about the “National groups of subject”.

Table of Content

Abstract

Introduction
Introduction to the issue area
Context information
Starting and end of armed conflict in Brčko:
Political challenges for Brčko district
Aims of research and research questions
Methodology
Data collection
Disposition of the paper

Theoretical perspectives
Defining ethnicity
Defining ethnic conflict

Empirical observations
Mainstream political discourse in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Education as a security issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Analysis and reflection
Ethno politics in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Segregation in Bosnian society through education

Conclusion

Bibliography

• College: University of Dalarna
• Grade: A
• Author: Sanel Zilic (Author)
• Publication Year: 2014
• Pages: 31
• Catalog Number: V445087
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668821477
• ISBN (Book): 9783668821484
• Language: English
• Tags: Bosnia and Hercegovina, District Brcko, Reconciliation, Peace, Bosnia