Abstract
The socio-cultural matrix of Bosnia-Herzegovina led towards victory of the nationalist parties in the multi-party elections in 1991. Carefully chosen party leaders, awakening the archaic images, led people into what Fromm called the ‘semi-hypnoid state of consciousness’. This caused the breakout of fratricidal - so-called civil - war, to the scene. It lasted from 6 April 1992 to 14 December1995. From then until the present time, Bosnia-Herzegovina has witnessed individuals emerging as political-economical ogres. Controlling the social order in Bosnia-Herzegovina, a part of former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, they dictate the replacement of the socialistic regime in which we once lived, imposing the lifestyle codes of their narcissistic culture.
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