After the war of 1992-1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina commenced the peace, reconstruction and economic transformation processes simultaneously. However, due to the administrative structuring and decision-making mechanisms established by the Dayton Agreement signed towards the end of 1995, the aforementioned processes have progressed with great difficulty. From the beginning it was the Office of the High Representative of the International Community that directed the reforms and imposed democracy on Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this article it is argued that if a permanent European perspective is provided to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the reform process in the country will accelerate.

1992-1995 y llar aras nda ya anan sava tan sonra, Bosna-Hersek bar ma, yeniden yap lanma ve iktisadi dönü üm süreçlerini e anl ya amaya ba lam t r. Ancak, 1995 in sonlar nda imzalanan Dayton Bar Antla mas n n bu ülkeye biçti i idari yap lanma ve karar alma mekanizmalar yüzünden, söz konusu süreçler oldukça sanc l ilerlemi tir. Ba tan beri Bosna-Hersek te reformlar yönlendiren ve bu ülkeye demokrasiyi dayatan, uluslararas toplumun Yüksek Temsilcilik Ofisi (OHR) olmu tur. Bu makalede, Bosna-Hersek e kal c bir Avrupa perspektifinin sunulmas yla, ülkedeki reform sürecinin h zlanaca görü ü savunulmaktad r.