Bosnian protests are now challenging normative assumptions about "democracy development".
Two weeks ago, thousands of protesters stormed government buildings across Bosnia. The massive outpouring of anger in Sarajevo and other Bosnian cities - followed by the creation of plenums, or citizen assemblies- briefly attracted worldwide attention. While major newspapers scrambled to find reporters on the scene, editorials by Slavoj Zizek and open letters by thinkers like Tariq Ali expressed enthusiastic support for the Bosnian demonstrations.
Amid these debates, the general consensus - especially in the mainstream media and government cabinets in Europe and America - is a familiar one when it comes to protests in troubled countries (be it Bosnia, Ukraine, Greece, or Tunisia): Endorsement of citizens' basic democratic rights coupled with a condemnation of corrupt local politicians.
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