2012 Participants
Oliver Kemp
The state of Bosnia-Hercegovina (BiH) came into being in 1992, and was subsequently divided by the 1995 Dayton Accord into 3 autonomous entities, ending a bloody and bitter war. 20 years on, this expedition sought to investigate the factors affecting national identity in a fledgling country, divided both physically and in terms of ethnic identity – are people beginning to identify with the new state, rather than along ethnic lines? What are the most significant forces affecting this, and how might it affect the country’s future? The study used a combination of conventional interviews and ethnographic/observational methods in seeking to achieve its aims.
Funding Sources: Newcastle University Expeditions Committee, Sonia Stonehouse Expedition Fund