Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia

This study examines how the Bosniak minority in Serbia perceives the Russia-Ukraine war through the lens of international justice. Given their own history of conflict and contested justice mechanisms (e.g., ICTY), pro-Russian public sentiment in Serbia and Serbia’s geopolitical ambivalence towards R...

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Main Authors: Adžlan Kurtanović, Atif Avdović
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Language:Bosnian
Published: University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2025-06-01
Series:Društvene i Humanističke Studije
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Online Access:http://dhs.ff.untz.ba/index.php/home/article/view/17094
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description This study examines how the Bosniak minority in Serbia perceives the Russia-Ukraine war through the lens of international justice. Given their own history of conflict and contested justice mechanisms (e.g., ICTY), pro-Russian public sentiment in Serbia and Serbia’s geopolitical ambivalence towards Russia-Ukraine war, Bosniak perspectives offer critical insights into minority dissent in polarized environments. A newly developed instrument – featuring scales on “Perception of Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia” and “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict” – was tested on 112 Bosniak respondents living in Serbia. Statistical analysis revealed that respondents held predominantly negative views of Russia’s role, the war’s consequences, and the in-ternational justice system. Higher education levels correlated with stronger anti-Russian perceptions, while skepticism toward the West’s and region’s treatment of Bosniaks and global injustice shaped war-related attitudes. The findings suggest Bosniaks perceive Russia as an aggressor operating outside accountability frameworks, reflecting broader minority distrust toward Serbia’s geopolitical alignment.
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spelling doaj-art-a4851948314d4dbc89736ca200a2f5212025-08-20T03:13:05ZbosUniversity of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesDruštvene i Humanističke Studije2490-36042490-36472025-06-01101(27)68170610.51558/2490-3647.2025.10.1.6811050Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in SerbiaAdžlan Kurtanović0Atif Avdović1State university of Novi PazarState university of Novi PazarThis study examines how the Bosniak minority in Serbia perceives the Russia-Ukraine war through the lens of international justice. Given their own history of conflict and contested justice mechanisms (e.g., ICTY), pro-Russian public sentiment in Serbia and Serbia’s geopolitical ambivalence towards Russia-Ukraine war, Bosniak perspectives offer critical insights into minority dissent in polarized environments. A newly developed instrument – featuring scales on “Perception of Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia” and “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict” – was tested on 112 Bosniak respondents living in Serbia. Statistical analysis revealed that respondents held predominantly negative views of Russia’s role, the war’s consequences, and the in-ternational justice system. Higher education levels correlated with stronger anti-Russian perceptions, while skepticism toward the West’s and region’s treatment of Bosniaks and global injustice shaped war-related attitudes. The findings suggest Bosniaks perceive Russia as an aggressor operating outside accountability frameworks, reflecting broader minority distrust toward Serbia’s geopolitical alignment.http://dhs.ff.untz.ba/index.php/home/article/view/17094russia-ukraine conflictbosniaks in serbiainternational justicenegative per-ception of russia in conflictnegative consequences of conflict
spellingShingle Adžlan Kurtanović
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Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia
Društvene i Humanističke Studije
russia-ukraine conflict
bosniaks in serbia
international justice
negative per-ception of russia in conflict
negative consequences of conflict
title Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia
title_full Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia
title_fullStr Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia
title_full_unstemmed Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia
title_short Perception on Russia-Ukraine Conflict and International Justice among Bosniaks in Serbia
title_sort perception on russia ukraine conflict and international justice among bosniaks in serbia
topic russia-ukraine conflict
bosniaks in serbia
international justice
negative per-ception of russia in conflict
negative consequences of conflict
url http://dhs.ff.untz.ba/index.php/home/article/view/17094
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