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| Paper Title: | Identifying the Blockages in Peacebuilding and Democratization: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Authors Name: | Elvir Sahic , Sead S. Fetahagic , Nebojsa Savija-Valha |
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| Published Paper Id: | IJRTI2601132 |
| Published In: | Volume 11 Issue 1, January-2026 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.56975/ijrti.v11i1.209510 |
| Abstract: | This article examines the systemic blockages to peacebuilding and democratization processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), building upon previous research conducted between 2019 and 2021. Through qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with six stakeholders (local scholars, activists, politicians, and international experts), we identify 40 interconnected factors that perpetuate a "frozen conflict" nearly three decades after the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA). Our findings reveal that the DPA's structural flaws created a "formalized political unsettlement" that enables complete elite capture of peace and democratic processes. Political elites exploit war memories, control institutions, media, and education to maintain ethnoreligious divisions, while international actors contribute to blockages through culturally insensitive, fragmented interventions and overwhelming projectization of civil society. The research demonstrates strong institutional linkages between peace and democratization blockages, both reinforced by global geopolitical realignments. We propose solutions including constitutional reform, restructured funding mechanisms, bottom-up approaches, and increased international pressure on domestic elites and neighboring countries. This study contributes to understanding "counter-peace" dynamics and offers critical insights for peacebuilding interventions in post-conflict societies. |
| Keywords: | peacebuilding blockages, democratization, Dayton Peace Agreement, Bosnia and Herzegovina, frozen conflict |
| Cite Article: | "Identifying the Blockages in Peacebuilding and Democratization: The Case of Bosnia and Herzegovina", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.b237-b246, January-2026, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2601132.pdf |
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Page No: b237-b246 Country: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina Research Area: Social Science and Humanities Publisher : IJ Publication Published Paper URL : https://www.ijrti.org/viewpaperforall?paper=IJRTI2601132 Published Paper PDF: https://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2601132 |
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