The ruling by @ECHR_CEDH in the Kovačević v. #BiH case is, to repurpose a quote by then-VP Biden, a “big fucking deal”: it challenges central elements of the Dayton structure and business model of #Bosnia and Herzegovina politics.
DPC latest policy note explains why the issue of state property in BiH is once again high on the agenda, why it matters, and why this is entirely the wrong issue on which to seek quick and expedient transactional dealmaking.
Today, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is hosting Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and[…]
DPC Senior Associates Kurt Bassuener and Valery Perry participated in the Council of Europe’s World Forum[…]
DPC Senior Associates Kurt Bassuener and Valery Perry participated in the Council of Europe’s World Forum[…]
Valery Perry participated in the conference, “The Role of Education in Overcoming the Legacy of the[…]
Valery Perry participated in the conference, “The Role of Education in Overcoming the Legacy of the[…]
DPC’s latest blog explains why the deal that HiRep Schmidt is considering imposing is bad in terms of substance and process, will have implications beyond BiH, and is another sign of the reduction in democratic self-confidence in the EU and US.
Valery Perry reflects on lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina for negotiators seeking options to end the war in Ukraine, warning of the risks of interim arrangements that can be effectively manipulated by spoilers and made permanent, setting the scene for intentionally sustained political conflicts.