Truth, justice, and education: towards reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia

J Meernik, N Golcevski, M McKay… - … European and Black …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
J Meernik, N Golcevski, M McKay, A Feinberg, K King, R Krastev
Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 2016Taylor & Francis
Key to the success of peacebuilding and social reconstruction in the former Yugoslavia are
the attitudes of these young people. Our goal in this paper is to explore young people's
attitudes about the prospects of reconciliation vis-a-vis those with whom their nations were
formerly at war. In particular, we examine three sets of factors. First, we contend that the level
of contact among people engendered by the segregated educational systems affects the
attitudes of the young about the possibility of reconciliation. We suggest that those who are …
Abstract
Key to the success of peacebuilding and social reconstruction in the former Yugoslavia are the attitudes of these young people. Our goal in this paper is to explore young people’s attitudes about the prospects of reconciliation vis-a-vis those with whom their nations were formerly at war. In particular, we examine three sets of factors. First, we contend that the level of contact among people engendered by the segregated educational systems affects the attitudes of the young about the possibility of reconciliation. We suggest that those who are able to interact more frequently with fellow students from other ethnic groups will be more likely to believe in the possibility of reconciliation. Second, we contend that attitudes of young people about which ethnic groups were responsible for the violence in the former Yugoslavia and the efforts of the international community to bring truth and justice will strongly influence attitudes. Finally, we examine other factors such as education and the influence of gender on reconciliation.
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