Demographic Future and Effective Multicultural Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina Cover Image

Demografska budućnost i djelotvorna polikulturna zajednica
Demographic Future and Effective Multicultural Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Ilijas Bošnjović
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Univerzitet u Sarajevu
Keywords: demographic loss; depopulation; biological vitality; modernisation; multicultural community; revitalisation; responsibility; political elites.

Summary/Abstract: In the period between 1992 and 1995, enormous demographic loss has been created in BiH, causing natural depopulation and making demographic perspective depressing. During the post- Dayton period of irrational politics of ethnic nationalism, reforms are being slowed down and tensions are being created, which additionally deteriorates demographic situation. Multicultural community of BiH is a model of coherent life in religious and ethnic diversity with continuity of several centuries. Whenever this community was stable and effective, it had positive reflections on overall prosperity, as well as on demographic situation, and vice versa. By destruction of multicultural community during 1991 – 1995, demographic breakdown was created. Revitalisation of this community and its competence, would create conditions for improvement of demographic trends. If political elites want for Serbs, Croats, and Bosniaks to be biologically preserved at the territory of BiH, they have to believe that this is necessary and doable.

  • Issue Year: XLVII/2006
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 175-192
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Bosnian