Under western eyes: the fate of Bosnia

The prospect of a tolerable political order in Bosnia-Herzegovina depends in no small measure on the capacity of the predominantly Muslim Bosnians to find a place for themselves at the crossroads of Islam, Europe and Pax Americana. The ideal of a multi-ethnic Bosnia was nearly overwhelmed in the cal...

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Published in:Survival (London) 1999-07, Vol.41 (2), p.35-52
Main Author: Ajami, Fouad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Cultural identity
Democratic consolidation
Ethnic conflict
Ethnic groups
Ethnicity
Future
Government and politics
History
Interethnic conflict
International Relations
International relations-US
Islam
Islam and politics
Muslims
Nation building
National identity
Peace
Political conditions
Secularism
Yugoslavia
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Summary:The prospect of a tolerable political order in Bosnia-Herzegovina depends in no small measure on the capacity of the predominantly Muslim Bosnians to find a place for themselves at the crossroads of Islam, Europe and Pax Americana. The ideal of a multi-ethnic Bosnia was nearly overwhelmed in the calamity of the 'Greater Serbia' and 'Greater Croatia' projects of the early 1990s. Yet Bosnians should hold onto the secularism that is dominant in their identity and history. This secular tradition still represents their best hope to survive as a state and to maintain international and especially American support. In the best of all worlds, Bosnia's future will continue to be full of perils.
ISSN:0039-6338
1468-2699
DOI:10.1093/survival/41.2.35