This is a genuine question for my Bosnian friends and colleagues; do you sincerely believe that Biden will change anything in the Balkans? Other than some strongly worded letters when Dodik acts up, I just am not optimistic at all. He supports the current structure afaik.
https://twitter.com/jasminmuj/status/1324771940754583553
My disagreements with Biden’s policies aside, he was strong on Bosnia but that was in the ‘90s. He was also the VP, which gave him a modicum of influence and nothing really happened. He is a supporter of the Dayton, so while I understand Bosnian enthusiasm I don’t share it.
Don’t get me wrong, I would love to be proven wrong. Bosnia is a tiny country that is absolutely reliant on its allies, particularly the big powers for help. That’s just the reality. I’m not against US/European involvement because right now it’s just simply a necessity.
But I am also looking at the last 25 years. Yes, Dayton ended the war & genocide but it’s also caused an immeasurable amount of political conflict that seemingly nobody is interested in resolving. The issues have been escalated. I can’t see how it’s in their interest to change it
Disclaimer: I don’t need western lefties chiming in about imperialism here because you will never understand the hellscape of Bosnian politics or what it means to be a tiny country with no power forced to rely on the goodwill of the big Western countries.
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