Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 Years after Dayton with Dr Jasmin Mujanović

<p>In this episode I am joined by Jasmin Mujanović to explore Bosnia&#39;s political and social landscape three decades after the Dayton Peace Accords, which were initialed on 21 November 1995 in Dayton, Ohio, and formally signed in Paris on 14 December 1995.</p><p>We discuss how the country&#39;s constitutional setup shapes its sovereignty and democratic development, the importance of understanding pre-war ideologies from the 1990s, and how the memory and narrative of genocide continue to inform national identity and political life.</p><p>Bosnia&#39;s geopolitical position in the Western Balkans also comes into focus as we trace the key turning points that have shaped the country since the war.</p><p>We also speak about the role of the diaspora in shaping narratives about Bosnia from abroad and much more.</p><p><br></p><p>Dr. Jasmin Mujanović is a political scientist and policy specialist focused on Southeast European politics and international affairs. He holds a PhD from York University in Toronto and has worked across North America and Europe as a scholar, analyst, consultant, and researcher.</p><p>He is the author of <em>Hunger and Fury: The Crisis of Democracy in the Balkans</em> (Hurst/Oxford, 2018) and <em>The Bosniaks: Nationhood After Genocide</em> (Hurst/Oxford, 2023).</p><p>Dr. Mujanović is currently a Senior Non-Resident Fellow at the Western Balkans Center of the Washington, DC–based New Lines Institute.</p><p></p>