The Political Impact of the Rising Salafi-Wahhabi Influence in Bosnia-Herzegovina

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dc.contributor.authorPanos, Nicholas Christopheren
dc.contributor.committeechairPourchot, Georgeta V.en
dc.contributor.committeechairStivachtis, Yannis A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberNewswander, Lynita K.en
dc.contributor.departmentPolitical Scienceen
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-15T08:00:19Zen
dc.date.available2015-05-15T08:00:19Zen
dc.date.issued2015-05-14en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines the political impact of Salafi-Wahhabism in contemporary Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) since the El Mujahed Brigade of mujahedeen introduced this puritanical Saudi form of Islam during the 1992-1995 War that broke apart the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFROY). This study employs tenets of the English School of International Relations and utilizes a historical analytic approach to identify durable features of Bosnian Muslim religious economic activity, Bosnian education, and Bosnian political processes to answer the research question: what kind of influence has Salafi-Wahhabism had on BiH society and government since the end of the 1992-1995 Balkan War? Emergent evidence captured by these variables suggests a momentum of Salafi-Wahhabism influence is developing that may undercut the sovereignty of BiH and possibly impede its European Union membership bid. As a result of this rising Wahhabi influence in several facets of Bosnian society, the aggregate level of Islamism in the country is also likely increasing.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:5042en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/52346en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectBosnia and Herzegovinaen
dc.subjectInternational Societyen
dc.subjectWahhabien
dc.subjectExtremismen
dc.subjectEnglish School of International Relationsen
dc.subjectKingdom of Saudi Arabiaen
dc.titleThe Political Impact of the Rising Salafi-Wahhabi Influence in Bosnia-Herzegovinaen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Scienceen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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