Bosnia’s Musical Heritage: From the Austro-Hungarian Era to World War II

The international popularity of such performers as Mostar Sevdah Reunion has given Bosnian and Herzegovinian music a remarkable status among the audience of world music. The band has gained most of its popularity through records. But what do we know about those older recording stars of Bosnian music who were at the height of their careers before the Second World War? Read more

PACE Resolution on Bosnia-Herzegovina Angers RS Leaders

At its session in late September, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) passed a resolution (read here) urging B-H institutions to move forward with constitutional changes, revoke entity-level voting in the state parliament and strengthen state institutions so that B-H could make full progress on its EU bid. It also called for deletion of all discriminatory provisions from the country’s constitution. Read more

Here is Why All Bosniak-Americans and Bosniak-Canadians Must Vote

Actually it is not for which candidate or party we vote. Rather, American and Canadian citizens with origins from Bosnia & Herzegovina must convey the image that they are prepared to vote. Read more

Radovan Karadzic’s Broken Bosnia Remains, Allan Little Reporting

In the old days we would trot along to see Radovan Karadzic often. He would see us at the drop of a hat. He was affable, jocular, hugely confident that what he was doing was right. From time to time he would roll out his maps. Read more

Noel Malcolm Warns Kosovo is Not South Ossetia and Abkhazia

When Russia invaded Georgia and then recognised South Ossetia and Abkhazia as independent states, was it following the precedent of Kosovo? Interviewed by the BBC after the announcement of recognition, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian President, said: “We did it as some other states did in the case of Kosovo.” Read more