ABSTRACT
Bosnia and Herzegovina is still considered to be a post-war country, both by its inhabitants and external observers. The concept of post-war implies that the country and its people are tied more strongly to the past than they are oriented towards the future. A post-war society appears to be permanently overshadowed by the past, while the future is permanently postponed. Paradoxically, as long as the future is kept at bay and the post-war condition kept alive, Bosnia maintains a certain significance on the global scene. However, living in the temporal vacuum of the post-war condition cannot be a long-term perspective. But when and how will the status as a post-war society be lifted?
