Foundation (www. viaegnatiafoundation. eu). 1 This working group was established during a
conference the Foundation held in Bitola in February 2009. One of the purposes of the
Foundation is to promote communication and understanding between the countries
belonging to the 'catchment area'of the Via Egnatia—that is, Albania, the (former Yugoslav)
Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, and Turkey. In this book the term 'Southern …
Book Reviews 603 a valuable contribution meant for a general and German-reading
audience. As the editors point out in the introduction, their book aims to provide an
introductory and broad read that is primarily meant for people unfamiliar with BiH. Policy
makers and students with an interest in the politics of the region will find an easily accessible
volume that will give them a basic understanding of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its institutional
complexity, and socioeconomic background.