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Governance; Accountability

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  • May 9, 2026
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  • KURT BASSUENER, Publications

Where to for EU Enlargement in the Age of Reaction? The View from Sarajevo

Kurt Bassuener, November 18, 2025 While the global arena has witnessed a solid nine months of […]

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  • May 9, 2026
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  • KURT BASSUENER, Publications, Uncategorized

Bosnians ‘Most Dissatisfied in the Balkans’ with their Politics – Is Brussels Listening?

Kurt Bassuener, October 17, 2025 Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Dayton peace agreement that[…]

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  • February 21, 2025
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  • Blog, DPC

European Defense and Democracy in the Trump Era… Demands a Policy Recalibration for the Western Balkans

NB: This blog post is the second in a series by DPC reflecting on the impact of the[…]

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  • November 2, 2020
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  • Authors, Blog, Home Slider, VALERY PERRY

Breaking the Democratic Chains

While awaiting the US elections, DPC Senior Associate Valery Perry considers the intentional structural constraints that will impede reform in any administration, considering parallels and lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Chile.

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  • June 22, 2020
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  • Blog, Home Slider, VALERY PERRY

A Different Kind of Veil of Ignorance

DPC Senior Associate Valery Perry ponders what political philosopher John Rawls might have thought about the recent Mostar “deal,” and how more just and inclusive processes could deliver better results.

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  • May 21, 2020
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  • Blog, Home Slider, VALERY PERRY

Observe the Observers

Signs that voter suppression efforts could be prominent in the US elections in November bring back memories of election observation in Bosnia in 1997, and reflect the high stakes of ballot battlegrounds

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  • May 19, 2020
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  • Blog, GUEST AUTHORS, Home Slider, VALERY PERRY

Sticky Situations: The Politics of Postage

Postal service controversies in two NATO states provide a reminder of the need for meritocratic rather than party-driven public services

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