Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia

Over the last decade tremendous interest has been expressed by international organisations such as UNESCO in the “deep cultural roots” of war. Cultural reform programmes are regarded today as a crucial component of international peace efforts. This chapter considers how international reconstruction...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pupavac, Vanessa
Format: Book Section
Published: Zoilus Press 2006
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1399/
_version_ 1848790598163628032
author Pupavac, Vanessa
author_facet Pupavac, Vanessa
author_sort Pupavac, Vanessa
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
collection Online Access
description Over the last decade tremendous interest has been expressed by international organisations such as UNESCO in the “deep cultural roots” of war. Cultural reform programmes are regarded today as a crucial component of international peace efforts. This chapter considers how international reconstruction efforts now encompasses cultural reform through a case study of peace building efforts in Bosnia. I begin by considering the understanding of culture held by international organisations before going on to examine international culture of peace models and their implementation in Bosnia. My research critically analyses the implications of international programmes for cultural autonomy and social cohesion in Bosnia.
first_indexed 2025-11-14T18:15:09Z
format Book Section
id nottingham-1399
institution University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
institution_category Local University
last_indexed 2025-11-14T18:15:09Z
publishDate 2006
publisher Zoilus Press
recordtype eprints
repository_type Digital Repository
spelling nottingham-13992020-05-04T20:30:13Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1399/ Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia Pupavac, Vanessa Over the last decade tremendous interest has been expressed by international organisations such as UNESCO in the “deep cultural roots” of war. Cultural reform programmes are regarded today as a crucial component of international peace efforts. This chapter considers how international reconstruction efforts now encompasses cultural reform through a case study of peace building efforts in Bosnia. I begin by considering the understanding of culture held by international organisations before going on to examine international culture of peace models and their implementation in Bosnia. My research critically analyses the implications of international programmes for cultural autonomy and social cohesion in Bosnia. Zoilus Press 2006 Book Section PeerReviewed Pupavac, Vanessa (2006) Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia. In: Post-conflict cultures: rituals of representation. Studies in post-conflict studies (1). Zoilus Press, London, pp. 133-150. ISBN 9781902878584
spellingShingle Pupavac, Vanessa
Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia
title Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia
title_full Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia
title_fullStr Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia
title_full_unstemmed Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia
title_short Reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of Bosnia
title_sort reconstructing post-conflict cultures: a case study of bosnia
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/1399/