A Foucauldian Critique of the Dayton Accords: The Iron Cage of Surreality
A Foucauldian Critique of the Dayton Accords: The Iron Cage of Surreality
Author(s): Keith DoubtSubject(s): Constitutional Law, Political Philosophy, Civil Society, Military history, Government/Political systems, Nationalism Studies, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Political Essay, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Wittenberg University - Sociology Department
Keywords: The Dayton Accords; War in Bosnia and Herzegovina; Genocide in Srebrenica; Bosniaks; Croats; Serbs; different ethnic groups; constituent peoples;
Summary/Abstract: The manifest function of the Dayton Accords was to stop the sociocidal war in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a war that was killing the country’s society. The war was unconscionable and immoral bringing deaths and horrific consequences to the lives of many and their communities. The genocide in Srebrenica stood as the ignoble pinnacle of this war, but some argue, and this author agrees, genocide was occurring at the very beginning of the war in the pogroms in other areas such as Foča and Prijedor of Bosnia-Herzegovina even though these pogroms are not described as genocide. The Dayton Accords stopped the sociocidal war, and for this reason the Dayton Accords is praised as an important diplomatic achievement in our times. And yet the Dayton Accords has an unfortunate way of splitting and separating citizens.
Journal: Duh Bosne
- Issue Year: 18/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 1-4
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English