Reformng Bosnia / Bosna - Ustavna Reforma

I know that the probability of a civilized debate on ethnic issues in the Balkans is close to zero, but its also true that without such debate the region will never move forward. Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently experiencing serious gridlock and is in urgent need of a more functional constitutional arrangement. Given that we seem stuck with the Dayton Accord which makes it difficult to reform the Serbian Republic outright, a better solution could be to reform the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina first. Once we have 4 viable entities, it may be easier to get the Serb Republic to share more functions within a well-balanced federal structure. If nationalists on all sides end up hating this solution, that may actually be a good sign :-)

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• Bosnia
• Bosna
• reform
• reforma
• constitution
• ustav
• entities
• entiteti
• herceg-bosna
• Bosnjaci
• Hrvati
• Srbi
• Bosniaks
• Croats
• Serbs

[duerandaggi]

Big problem, I agree. Croats see their entity as the only protection against marginalization. Bosniaks see such entity as a breakup of their country. The best hope is an entity in which Croats would be a majority but there would be roughly an equal number of Croats outside as Bosniaks inside it. This would (1) alleviate fears of a breakup since there would be big minorities on all sides and (2) guarantee minority rights because how we treat them here affects how they treat us over there.

[VeseliBosanjeros]

On what basis can you say 'Croats and Bosniaks' can live together? Schools in Mostar are segregated between the two groups, most social and political institutions are heavily dominated by Bosniaks - much to the angst of local Croats. It is a constant and daily sturggle for BiH Croats to prevent total marginalisation. Basically it was a forced marriaged forged by the US forces in 1995 as a means of bringing the war to an end - which by no means is a reflection of 'brotherly' feelings.

[halobed2]

yes, Bosnia is (at least at the moment) an unstabl country.

Croats and Bosniaks can live together but Serbs well... they ( at least 90% of them) are nationalists(chethniks).

UR IDEA IS VERY INTERESTING DUERANDAGGI

5 stars from me :)