The EU Administration of Mostar
Implications for the EU’s evolving peacebuilding approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22328326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annika Björkdahl (0000-0002-7386-3427, Lund University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-05 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1837-2147 • E-ISSN: 1836-1803 |
| Publisher | The University of Sydney Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.30722/anzjes.vol4.iss1.15125 |
| OpenAlex | W3198196471 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
This article explores the EU’s efforts to reunify and reconstruct Mostar through the seminal experiment of EUAM (1994-1996), which combined peacebuilding with urban reconstruction in an innovative way. The aim is to identify lessons to be learned from the experiences of EUAM that can assist the EU to adjust its peacebuilding approach to better address post-conflict divides in cities where the EU currently is engaged. Cities divided by violent conflict tend to freeze the conflict, as they remained divided regardless of a conflict settlement, and they become serious obstacles to peace and a challenge to peacebuilding. Far too little is known about the role of urban space in building peace in ethno-nationally contested cities. By marrying critical urban studies with critical peacebuilding literature this article brings novelty to EU-studies and advances our understanding of the EU’s role in peacebuilding as well as in the Western Balkans
Business · Peacebuilding · Political science · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Peacebuilding and International Security · Public Administration
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |