Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy – Overcoming Violence in post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina
Diagnosis, Prognosis and Therapy – Overcoming Violence in post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: In this study the author analyzes the peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) from when the Dayton Peace Agreement was reached in 1995 until today. This paper asks: while the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been stopped, why was positive peace not established and what were the obstacles to it? And second, what are the indicators of negative peace in BiH? The main thesis is that BiH is captured between structural and cultural barriers that prevent the country’s development from the negative to the positive and sustainable peace. The first part of the paper briefly elaborates the diagnosisprognosis-therapy approach in the case of BiH. The second part deals with the theoretical concepts of peace, war and violence. The following part deals with the Dayton Peace Agreement, constitutional structure of the country, rule of law, education and symbols. The fourth part proposes the therapy for overcoming negative peace. Based on secondary information, this study aims to contribute to the literature on BiH and peace. It also aims to contribute to the current understanding of peace and war theories, with particular focus on the status of peace in BiH since the ceasefire in 1995. The specific contribution of this study is that it identifies the measures and policies (therapy) which can lead to the reduction of violence, i.e., to positive peace.

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