General Background Resources on Bosnia and Herzegovina

Background Note: Bosnia and Herzegovina

An overview of history of region and religious differences, demographics, economy as well as current political structures in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Produced by the United States Department of State. http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.htm


BBC Bosnia-Herzegovina Timeline: A Chronology of Key Events

Covers the years 1908-2010.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1066981.stm


BBC Country Report: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Includes history, maps, information on political structure and media in Bosnia and Herzegovina to date.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1066886.stm


Bosnia and Herzegovina

University of Texas at Austin information portal related to different aspects of Bosnian history, politics and culture.
http://reenic.utexas.edu/countries/bosnia.html


The Bosnia Institute

Information on the Bosnian diaspora community and Bosnian culture and history.
http://www.bosnia.org.uk/


CIA World Factbook: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Detailed demographic, economic and political information compiled by the CIA.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bk.html


Europe and Eurasia: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Site that addresses Bosnia and Herzegovina as well as the conflict in Kosovo. Addresses a range of issues from business development to social work. Under the banner of Bosnia-Herzegovina are links a wide variety of pages including stories from those directly impacted by USAID programs, the country profile and selected reports.
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/europe_eurasia/countries/ba/index.html


Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: Bosnia

Contemporary and historic maps of Bosnia.
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/bosnia.html


Southeast Europe Times

Balkan news agency. Gives a sense of day-to-day issues and developments in the Balkans.
http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/keyword/Country/Bosnia


Welcome to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Information about culture, Geography, Tourism, and Political System.
http://www.cgbhchicago.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=15&lang=en

Expressive Culture

Music:

Sevdalinke

Site devoted to sevdah
http://www.sevdalinke.com/english.php


World of Sevdah

Which includes both examples of sevdah songs as well as information about the tradition of sevdah.
http://worldofsevdah.com/


Dance:

Bosnian Lilies

Burlington, VT based Bosnian dance group, the Bosnian Lilies. Information about Bosnian dance as well as the broader cultural traditions.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bosnian-Lilies-Bosnia-and-Herzegovina-Family-and-Youth-Association-Inc/104044401453


The Bosnian War

Mission Peace

CNN's pages dedicated to the Bosnian War. Interesting resources. Site dates from 1995 so some material may no longer be accessible.
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/Bosnia/index.html


History of the Balkans, from Yugoslavia to the War

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/yugoslavia_01.shtml


The Scholars Initiative: Confronting the Yugoslav Controversies

Exploring the different interpretations of Balkan history and how each has impacted the justifications and explanations for the conflict.
http://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/history/facstaff/Ingrao/si/scholars.htm


Srebrenica: A Cry From the Grave

A PBS program exploring the breakdown of a UN safe-haven for Muslims, and the massacre of over 7,000 Muslim men and boys in the town of Srebrenica. Eyewitness accounts, as well as additional resources related to the massacre and reconciliation process.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/cryfromthegrave/index.html


Refugee Support Agencies

National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children

http://uscri.refugees.org/site/PageNavigator/Childrens%20Center/NCRIC_Home


Red Cross Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons and International Law

http://www.icrc.org/web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/html/section_ihl_refugees_and_idps


United Nations Refugee Agency

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home


United States Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration

http://uscri.refugees.org/site/PageNavigator/Childrens%20Center/NCRIC_Home


United States Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

http://www.refugees.org/


Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program

http://uscri.refugees.org/site/PageNavigator/Vermont/vermonthome