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The Persistence of Artificial Divisions in the Balkans

The Persistence of Artificial Divisions in the Balkans

Bottom Line Up FrontMore than two decades after the official end of the wars in the Balkans, ethnic divisions still define the political landscape of [...] More

Balkan Democracy Dances Between Russia, Turkey and NATO

Bosnia and Herzegovina has been held together under two separate entities ever since the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995 ended the civil war and [...] More

What Independence Means in Sarajevo

Marking the birthday of American independence away from home is always a unique experience. I have celebrated the fourth of July in war zones and [...] More

Limited Reach and Appeal in Kosovo

Those who use radical and extremist methods to achieve their political goals employ the most horrifying and inhumane ways to kill, terrorize, and [...] More

Exporting Jihad: Bosnia and Kosovo

Bosnia and Kosovo are two of the biggest exporters of jihadists joining the Islamic State (ISIS) and al-Nusra Front (al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria) [...] More

Radicalization as a Prop in Bosnia's Elections

Every second year is an election year in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this “heart shaped land” in the center of the forever-stigmatized Western [...] More

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The Persistence of Artificial Divisions in the Balkans

The Persistence of Artificial Divisions in the Balkans

Balkan Democracy Dances Between Russia, Turkey and NATO

What Independence Means in Sarajevo

Limited Reach and Appeal in Kosovo

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Exporting Jihad: Bosnia and Kosovo

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