A fresh examination of the political economy of the peacebuilding process in Bosnia-Herzegovina in the aftermath of the country's 1992-95 war. Little progress has been made in transforming the country's war-shattered economy into a functioning market economy, this new study explains the principal dynamics that have led to this, and places Bosnia's economic transition process within the context of the country's broader post-conflict peacebuilding process. The central argument this book persuasively advances is that much of Bosnia's ongoing economic crisis, and its current reform stalemate, can be explained by exploring the interactions of an inappropriate international model of economic reform with the country's particular post-conflict and post-socialist political economy. This book is essential for readers who wish to build an understanding of the region and assess its future prospects and hopes.
Author(s): Tim Donais
Edition: 1
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 224
BOOK COVER......Page 1
TITLE......Page 6
COPYRIGHT......Page 7
CONTENTS......Page 8
1 Introduction and overview......Page 18
2 The Washington consensus meets the political economy of conflict......Page 33
3 State-making the Dayton way......Page 64
4 Resistance and entrenchment......Page 83
5 Business as usual......Page 105
6 The politics of privatization......Page 131
7 The political economy of return......Page 145
8 The social dimensions of peacebuilding and transition......Page 159
9 Conclusion......Page 179
Notes......Page 190
Bibliography......Page 198
List of interviewees......Page 214
Index......Page 217
