Caught in an undertow of corruption: Stalled democratization in Bosnia-Hercegovina

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" Caught in an undertow of corruption: Stalled democratization in Bosnia-Hercegovina "
William Joseph Murray K. F. Fernandez, David

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	53233
Doc. No	:	TL23187
Call number	:	‭1463519‬
Main Entry	:	William Joseph Murray
Title & Author	:	Caught in an undertow of corruption: Stalled democratization in Bosnia-Hercegovina\ William Joseph Murray
College	:	University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Date	:	2008
Degree	:	M.A.
student score	:	2008
Page No	:	103
Abstract	:	Ethno-nationalism continues to be perceived by the international community as the primary source of Bosnia's political instability, and is seen as the leading cause of its stalled democratic consolidation. This thesis explores this premise, and questions whether international policy debates regarding Bosnia's future should continue to be framed in these terms. In-depth exploratory interviews were employed to examine political attitudes within a sample of thirty-one middle class Bosnian citizens. Findings suggest that middle class Bosnians are forming new political attitudes. Perceptions of corruption among Bosnia's middle class may be emerging as a barrier to democratic consolidation. Since a politically engaged middle class has been a vital underpinning of previous democratic transitions, this potential trend of political alienation may be a warning sign for Bosnia's nascent democracy.
Subject	:	Social sciences; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Political science; 0615:Political science
Added Entry	:	K. F. Fernandez, David
Added Entry	:	University of Nevada, Las Vegas