Bosnia’s missed reform chance: US-led constitutional overhaul failed in 2006

April 2006 marked a pivotal moment in Bosnia's post-war trajectory, as the United States pushed for constitutional reforms to address flaws in the Dayton Agreement that ended the 1990s conflict. The initiative, later dubbed the 'April Package,' aimed to upgrade Bosnia's governance system and set the stage for European integration. The timing seemed promising—the post-war nationalist dominance had weakened, and initial state-building efforts had shown progress under international oversight. Yet,