Post-reconstruction enclosures: an infrastructural perspective on the post-conflict landscape of the Old City (Mostar)

Neoliberal peacebuilding through heritage reconstruction can inadvertently limit public space and community participation, as demonstrated by the post-conflict landscape of Mostar's Old City. Eighteen years after the reconstruction of its iconic Old Bridge—a project symbolizing multicultural reconciliation—the site has become a commodified landscape, restricting local engagement and shared future negotiations. The study employs an infrastructural perspective to analyze how such projects condition public space dynamics, highlighting risks to heritage sites as communal arenas.

Žuljević, M., & Carabelli, G. (2023). Post-reconstruction enclosures: an infrastructural perspective on the post-conflict landscape of the Old City (Mostar). Landscape Research, 49(5), 602–615. https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2023.2239717