balkan analysis
January 30, 2011
By Nina Brankovic in Sarajevo
Does nationality and nationalism still prevail within everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
It may well be that political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina should learn some lessons from the administrations of the country’s smaller entities, in order to find successful ways of cooperation in leading the country as a whole.
It also seems that Bosnia’s citizens are expressing more affection and trust in ethnic groups different than their own compared to what they felt in previous years. However, the views of ethnic groups, and their loyalties and support strongly differ when it comes to some topics: cohabitation, identity and even support for the national sports teams!
January 30, 2011
By Nina Brankovic in Sarajevo
Does nationality and nationalism still prevail within everyday life in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
It may well be that political leaders in Bosnia and Herzegovina should learn some lessons from the administrations of the country’s smaller entities, in order to find successful ways of cooperation in leading the country as a whole.
It also seems that Bosnia’s citizens are expressing more affection and trust in ethnic groups different than their own compared to what they felt in previous years. However, the views of ethnic groups, and their loyalties and support strongly differ when it comes to some topics: cohabitation, identity and even support for the national sports teams!
Administrative Know-How
A month ago, during one training session for public officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of one FBiH (Bosnian Federation) Ministry initiated, by their own volition, an idea for sending their law proposal to their colleagues in the Republic of Srpska, so to get their opinion and suggestions, before the law would be sent to the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was a touching moment to see that the administrations in two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina could cooperate better behind the back of their divisive political leaders. While politicians are still struggling to form the government after the October 2010 elections by finding excuses in ethnic antagonisms of the past, it seems that executive government is slowly finding ways to overcome political nationalistic agendas for the sake of better government functioning.
In this light, it would be interesting to learn the following: what do ordinary citizen on the street of Bosnia and Herzegovina say about this issue?...more...
A month ago, during one training session for public officials in Bosnia and Herzegovina, representatives of one FBiH (Bosnian Federation) Ministry initiated, by their own volition, an idea for sending their law proposal to their colleagues in the Republic of Srpska, so to get their opinion and suggestions, before the law would be sent to the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It was a touching moment to see that the administrations in two entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina could cooperate better behind the back of their divisive political leaders. While politicians are still struggling to form the government after the October 2010 elections by finding excuses in ethnic antagonisms of the past, it seems that executive government is slowly finding ways to overcome political nationalistic agendas for the sake of better government functioning.
In this light, it would be interesting to learn the following: what do ordinary citizen on the street of Bosnia and Herzegovina say about this issue?...more...
*Nina Brankovic is a policy analyst who has consulted for Bosnian ministries. She holds a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from Kings College, London.
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