No Room for Truth?

April 29th, 2015

Dayton ICTY International Community Josip Broz Tito

Taylor McConnell

Taylor McConnell completed an MSc in International Development at the University of Edinburgh in 2015. Originally from Central Pennsylvania, Taylor traveled through the Balkans and developed a keen interest in the post-war history of Bosnia, particularly in reconciling national identity, memory and development policy, leading him to move to Sarajevo in May 2015.

The White City and the “Invisible” Photographer

The Bosnian city of Bijeljina, nestled in the northeast, takes its name from the word “bijela” meaning “white”. Despite an absence of visual evidence as to why the city has been given this name, it nonetheless seems fitting. This is not due to an abundance of white buildings, of which there are few, but because …

September 26th, 2019

Patrick McGovern

Bosnia’s Defense Reform – A Step Towards Reconciliation?

It has been eleven years since the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina were established. While a number of challenges remain, the defense reform and subsequent unification of the forces offers an example of how carefully crafted legislation can support the advancement of post-war reconciliation and state-building efforts.

February 17th, 2017

Lidia Kurasińska