ABSTRACT
The war in Bosnia-Herzegovina marked the last decade of the twentieth century in Europe. Although it was not the first war to be covered thoroughly by the modern media, it was the first that the western media did not have a side in, unlike the Gulf War. Therefore, there are numerous reliable sources in the media and academia for research into the war and its causes. Many books, although many of them are not really academic, have dealt with this period of contemporary history. However, a proper use of Bosnian sources, to get a broader and clearer picture of the developments in society that led to the war, is still lacking. Besides an understanding gained from personal experience, this work is to a large extent based on sources in Bosnia-Herzegovina, such as newspapers and periodicals, the official transcripts of local institutions, taped recordings of local electronic media and research interviews conducted with insiders who have a reliable knowledge of the events.
