How unstable is Bosnia?

Unstable for the locals, very stable for tourists as of now. It's safe, small and most touristic destinations are full of tourists as they should be. People are very kind and welcoming. Politically, however, it depends on what you define as “stable”. It has a very high unemployment rate and deep underlying never-resolved conflicts. read more

Compared to other countries whose stability matches that of a nice, cosy country house, Bosnia has a stability of a well stocked gunpowder room. It takes a lot of heat to cause an explosion, and right now everyone’s matches are wet or expired. So it’s quite stable and will probably stay that way for a very long time. read more

It is fairer to say that the Balkans were unstable or that they have great potential to be unstable. The reasons for that are complex, but mostly to do with: (1) Ottoman legacy - the Ottoman Empire, despite what many Turkish children are taught (or rather, not taught) at school, was essentially a retarded entity, especially in the second half of its existence. read more

Unstable Bosnia-Herzegovina could be prey to Muslim militants, bishop warns October 08, 2014 Political reform is necessary in Bosnia-Herzegovina, to ward off the threat of Islamic extremism, warns Bishop Franjo Komarica of Banja Luka. read more