The Mobilization for Spatial Justice in Divided Societies: Urban Commons, Trust Reconstruction, and Socialist Memory in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The article contributes to the urban studies literature and study of social movements in divided societies by disclosing distinctive features mobilizing potential that notion commons retains a war-torn society with socialist legacy. Specifically, it investigates how space are reclaimed post-conflict post-socialist country such as Bosnia Herzegovina. By using Sarajevo case study, explores several grassroots initiatives undertaken local activists reappropriate cultural buildings public city. discloses can bear unifying acts commoning favor trust reconstruction processes strengthen community ties. While erosion ties legacy war might not encourage mobilization for commons, reference socialist-era practices language represent vantage point advocate collective governance. Throughout their actions, instrumentally referred historical experience socialism develop discourse resonates domestic environment. points also generational difference amongst references Yugoslav state socialism. long-time strove critically reappraise it, younger ones born immediate post-war period appear hold more superficial ambivalent knowledge heritage, which they had only partial access no lived experience.