Surviving the peace : the struggle for postwar recovery in Bosnia-Herzegovina

"Reportage describing postwar life in Bosnia between 1995 and 2015, exploring the interplay between the three centers of political power: the domestic power structure, the international community, and the grassroots human rights campaigns. Provides digestible explanations of the region's complex postwar history through interviews and conversations with Bosnian citizens and activists"-- Provided by publisher Surviving the Peace is a monumental feat of ground-level reporting describing two decades of postwar life in Bosnia, specifically among those fighting for refugee rights of return. Unique in its breadth and profoundly humanitarian in its focus, Surviving the Peace situates digestible explanations of the region's bewilderingly complex recent history among interviews, conversations, and tableaus from the lives of everyday Bosnians attempting to make sense of what passes for normal in a postwar society. Essential reading for students of the former Yugoslavia and anyone interested in postwar or post-genocide studies, Surviving the Peace is an instant classic of long-form reporting, an impossible accomplishment without a lifetime of dedication to a place and people. Peter Lippman's website is .