73. Special Release: Jasmin Mujanovic - On the unfolding constitutional crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Part 1

My guest today is Dr Jasmin Mujanovic, who is a political scientist and policy specialist in southeast European and international affairs.  He has worked as a scholar, policy analyst, consultant, researcher, and writer in both North America and Europe.

Jasmin’s academic research concentrates primarily on the politics of contemporary south-eastern Europe, with a particular focus on the politics of the non-EU states of the Western Balkans. He joins me today to discuss the unfolding constitutional crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Some of the topics discussed in Part 1 are:

• The political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Embedded tensions in Bosnian politics
• Political actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Impact of Serb and Croat nationalism in Bosnia
• Status of the 2nd of October general elections
• Irregularities in the election
• Victory of Pro-Bosnian candidates in the Federation entity
• Attempts of further sectarian segregation by nationalists

Part 2 will be released on Thursday, 27th of October where we do a deep dive into the controversial decision by the High Representative to change the electoral law on the night of the elections. We also explore what this means for Bosnia and Herzegovina more broadly and what role regional and global powers play in the nation’s future.  

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