Aspects of fragility in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a country with a number of deeply rooted structural challenges, which are linked to the political and the broader social sphere. The current paper provides an overview on a range of key factors that have led to the country's fragility. During the analysis we start with the concerns related to multi-ethnic democracies, and specifically to Bosnia and Herzegovina's unique state structure. The latter was founded in 1995, in line with the so-called Dayton Peace Agreement. We also touch upon variables that are connected to the economic and social fields, by discussing indicators that are related to labor market distortions or the level of corruption. The study provides an overview on Bosnia and Herzegovina's position referring to international fragility indexes. Based on the analysis, we find various aspects that raise concerns regarding Bosnia and Herzegovina's fragility.