30 Years Since the Dayton Peace Agreement: What's Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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30 Years Since the Dayton Peace Agreement: What's Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
This event will bring together scholars and practitioners to reflect on how the accord that ended the war also entrenched today’s complex political order. The panelists will revisit Dayton’s wartime and diplomatic origins and examine how its decentralized, consociational design—with layered institutions, ethnic vetoes, and international oversight—shaped postwar governance and democracy, fragmented the country’s society, and hindered effective decision-making while also ensuring relative stability. Looking ahead, speakers will discuss pathways for constitutional and institutional reform and consider the roles that domestic and international actors play in supporting or undermining reform efforts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Speakers
- Damir Kapidžić, Professor of Comparative Politics; Director of the Institute for Social Science Research, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations; Director, Center for the Study of Europe.
- Sandra Grudić, Program Administrator, Educator Outreach, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.
Moderator
- Melani Cammett, Center Director (on leave 2025–2026); Chair, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Identity and Conflict. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.
This event is co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.