Bosnia: What Does Republika Srpska Want?

If the leaders of Bosnia's Serb-dominated Republika Srpska (RS) continue driving every conflict with Sarajevo to the brink, they risk disaster for themselves, the country and the Western Balkans.

Bosnia: What Does Republika Srpska Want?, a report from the International Crisis Group published in October 2011, looks into the most important question in Bosnia today; do RS leaders and residents really want outright independence or merely autonomy within a loose federation? Republika Srpska's flirtation in June with a referendum is a reminder that the smaller of the two entities still threatens the stability of the country that was wracked with four years of war (1992-1995) when Yugoslavia broke up.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU labels Bosnian Serb referendum 'irresponsible' http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-labels-bosnian-serb-referendum-irresponsible/

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