Bosnia and Herzegovina – A Protectorate of Brussels at the Gates of Europe?

The article tries to give a brief outline of three essential aspects that dominate the political agenda in Bosnia at the moment: Does Bosnia and Herzegovina have a realistic medium- or long-term prospect of EU-membership? Which steps of constitutional reform seem necessary and politically feasible w...

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Published in:Slovak foreign policy affairs 2005-10, Vol.6 (2), p.52-66
Main Author: REHS, ALEXANDER M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The article tries to give a brief outline of three essential aspects that dominate the political agenda in Bosnia at the moment: Does Bosnia and Herzegovina have a realistic medium- or long-term prospect of EU-membership? Which steps of constitutional reform seem necessary and politically feasible with regard to EU-integration? What will be the role of the international organs on Bosnia's envisaged way from Dayton to Brussels? These questions are closely interrelated with each other. An ongoing and successful process of further political, social and economic integration of the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina is an essential prerequisite for any further approach to the EU. A prospective EU member state, however, must demonstrate its ability to function as a completely self-sustaining state. On the other hand, a complete withdrawal of the international administration cannot reasonably be accomplished before the process of reconstruction and integration of Bosnia and Herzegovina directed by the international community appears to be irreversible.
ISSN:1335-6259