2006 US-Led Bosnia Constitution Reform Effort Marked Lost Opportunity

April 2006 saw the United States spearhead a significant push to reform Bosnia’s post-war constitution under the Dayton peace agreement. A decade after the Dayton accords ended the brutal conflict, the U.S. aimed to resolve structural flaws hindering Bosnia’s political and governmental functionality. At the time, there was optimism that the country could transition from Dayton’s fragile framework toward a more robust EU-aligned future. The reform effort came amidst conditions favorable to change