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Adis Merdzanovic

@adismerdzanovic.bsky.social
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Political Scientist, PhD from University of Zurich; postdoc at SEESOX, St Antony's College, University of Oxford. Western Balkans, Rule of Law, Consociationalism. All opinions personal and ecclectic.

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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Watching the vox pops on Bosnian elec.: most of the people interviewed are older people; most of them wish the youngsters in the country to take charge. While we still await the results, I fear that the old elites will nevertheless remain victorious; that may be the big tragedy of contemporary BiH.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Playing the system? I‘ve always argued (and still believe) that the Dayton system itself is capable of reform; yet as this game illustrates it might not be. An entertaining, yet sad illustration of Bosnia‘s political system and its inner workings. Well done, @jasminmuj.bsky.social.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
The ever informative @jameskerlindsay.bsky.social on whether the High Representative in BiH is still needed. A very useful overview and well done! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyu-... And while I'm at it, here's my own view on the subject: adismerdzanovic.com/2026/05/25/f...
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Is Bosnia's High Representative Still Needed?
YouTube video by Prof James Ker-Lindsay
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The international community failed to agree on a new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The problem is strategic, not a matter of personnel. My latest blogpost: "From Schwarz-Schilling to Schmidt: The tale of two Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina" adismerdzanovic.com/2026/05/25/f...
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From Schwarz-Schilling to Schmidt: The tale of two Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The last few weeks saw a peculiar circularity in international relations related to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), an in particular the international community’s Office of the High Representat…
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"From Schwarz-Schilling to Schmidt: The tale of two Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina", my new blogpost on the Office of the High Representative and its future. adismerdzanovic.com/2026/05/25/f...
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From Schwarz-Schilling to Schmidt: The tale of two Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The last few weeks saw a peculiar circularity in international relations related to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), an in particular the international community’s Office of the High Representat…
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
"From Schwarz-Schilling to Schmidt: The tale of two Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina", my new blogpost on the Office of the High Representative and its future. adismerdzanovic.com/2026/05/25/f...
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From Schwarz-Schilling to Schmidt: The tale of two Christians in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The last few weeks saw a peculiar circularity in international relations related to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), an in particular the international community’s Office of the High Representat…
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Jürgen Habermas sah Öffentlichkeit als Raum für Partizipation und Deliberation - somit als Grundpfeiler, damit die rationalitätsfördernde Kraft der politischen Auseinandersetzung freigesetzt werden kann. Eine für die heutige Zeit immer noch äusserst relevante Botschaft. www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/a...
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Der Philosoph und Soziologe Jürgen Habermas ist tot
Habermas steht für ein Denken, das die Moderne als konsequentes Weiterführen einer nicht vollendeten Aufklärung versteht.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
By the way, for updates on, and analysis of the developing political situation im Bosnia and Herzegovina, follow @adicerimagic.bsky.social. His insight is much appreciated and much needed.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
The circumstances in 1998 were significantly different than they are today, but history is full of people that turned out differently than those that put them in power expected. That‘s why political leaders should not stay in power for too long and elections reign supreme as means of regime change.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
The Kovacevic decision always seemed problematic as it used one's active voting rights to rule on issues of systemic discrimination within state structures. The decision was normatively correct but legally flawed, IMO. The mostly political process of its reversal, however, is much more problematic.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Eine wirklich notwendige Ausbilungskombination. Verwaltungen müssen heute immer vernetzter denken und sich nicht nur mit der Politik, sondern auch mit dem Recht auskennen. Sehr begrüssenswert!
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Eine sehr gut gemachte Einordnung der aktuellen Ereignisse in Bosnien, absolut hörenswert.
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Rahel Freiburghaus @rfrbrghs.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
The Swiss federal government (all seven members are on equal footing): ▪️They walk around with no security detail ▪️People call them by their first names ▪️The minister asked thoughtful queries about my talk‘s subject—genuinely curious about how to improve Swiss direct democracy polisky
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profil @profil.at · 07/03/2025
Ein Inserat der Tageszeitung heute zeigt, wie sich ein unter Druck stehender Politiker aus Bosnien und Herzegowina Legitimität im Ausland erkaufen möchte. Von @treasurelaura.bsky.social und @tschinderle.bsky.social.
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Gratiszeitung „Heute” bringt bezahlte Anzeige der Republika Srpska
Ein Inserat auf „Heute.at” zeigt, wie sich ein unter Druck stehender Politiker aus Bosnien und Herzegowina Legitimität im Ausland erkaufen möchte.
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Adis Merdzanovic @adismerdzanovic.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Happy to join this platform after leaving the other place and see so many friends and colleagues on here. Might be a bit late to the party, but let's see what's coming.
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