Multinational Federalism In Bosnia And Herzegovina

Author : Soeren Keil
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317093429
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multinational Federalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina written by Soeren Keil and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1995 none of the political parties representing the peoples of Bosnia preferred a federal option. Yet, Bosnia became a federal state, highly decentralised and with a complex institutional architecture. This solution was imposed on them by international actors as a result of peace negotiations following the Yugoslav wars. Political parties in post-war Bosnia were not willing to identify with or accept the federation. The international community intervened taking over key decisions and so Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first state to experience a new model of federalism, namely ’imposed federalism’ and a new model of a federal state, that of the ’internationally administered federation’. By combining comparative politics, conflict analysis and international relations theory Soeren Keil offers a unique analysis of federalism in post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina. By exploring this model of ’imposed federalism’ not only does this study greatly contribute to the literature on developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina it also re-evaluates comparative federalism in theory and practice. This study also offers important conclusions for similar cases, both in the Western Balkans region and the wider world, where international involvement and federalism as a method of conflict resolution in diverse societies becomes ever more prevalent and important.

Author : Patricia Popelier
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030117014
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitutional Asymmetry in Multinational Federalism written by Patricia Popelier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-02-18 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume examines the link between constitutional asymmetry and multinationalism in multi-tiered systems through a comprehensive and rigorous comparative analysis, covering countries in Europe, Africa and Asia. Constitutional asymmetry means that the component units of a federation do not have equal relationships with each other and with the federal authority. In traditional federal theories, this is considered an anomaly. The degree of symmetry and asymmetry is seen as an indicator of the degree of harmony or conflict within each system. Therefore symmetrisation processes tend to be encouraged to secure the stability of the political system. However, scholars have linked asymmetry with multinational federalism, presenting federalism and asymmetry as forms of ethnical conflict management. This book offers insights into the different types of constitutional asymmetry, the factors that stimulate symmetrisation and asymmetrisation processes, and the ways in which constitutional asymmetry is linked with multinationalism.

Author : William F. Fox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fiscal Federalism in Bosnia-Herzegovina written by William F. Fox and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: January 1997A description of Bosnia's current arrangements in fiscal federalism and the challenges proposed by the Dayton system - as well as general lessons for the design of fiscal federal systems in ethnically diverse economies.The challenge of fiscal federalism in Bosnia is perhaps unique in the world. The Dayton talks held in October 1995, immediately after a cease-fire, assumed a totally blank slate: How would the new nation that emerged as a result of the peace talks be structured, fiscally? How would be the roles of the central state and of the two subnational units (the entities) that constituted it? How would the three previously warring communities of Croats, Bosniacs, and Serbs work together to form a central government, what would the entity governments look like, and what would their fiscal functions and rights be? How would the entities, in turn, be structured internally, and what would be their fiscal governance?These questions were open in October 1995, when the international community worked with experts and political leaders to forge for Bosnia a new constitution and the new fiscal system that would be laid out in it.Fox and Wallich describe Bosnia's current arrangements in fiscal federalism, outline the unique challenges that the Dayton system proposed, and draw lessons for the design of fiscal federal systems in ethnically diverse economies.This paper - a product of Europe and Central Asia, Central Europe Department - is part of a larger effort in the department to analyze fiscal federalism issues in transition economies.

Author : Soeren Keil
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317093437
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multinational Federalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina written by Soeren Keil and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1995 none of the political parties representing the peoples of Bosnia preferred a federal option. Yet, Bosnia became a federal state, highly decentralised and with a complex institutional architecture. This solution was imposed on them by international actors as a result of peace negotiations following the Yugoslav wars. Political parties in post-war Bosnia were not willing to identify with or accept the federation. The international community intervened taking over key decisions and so Bosnia and Herzegovina became the first state to experience a new model of federalism, namely ’imposed federalism’ and a new model of a federal state, that of the ’internationally administered federation’. By combining comparative politics, conflict analysis and international relations theory Soeren Keil offers a unique analysis of federalism in post-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina. By exploring this model of ’imposed federalism’ not only does this study greatly contribute to the literature on developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina it also re-evaluates comparative federalism in theory and practice. This study also offers important conclusions for similar cases, both in the Western Balkans region and the wider world, where international involvement and federalism as a method of conflict resolution in diverse societies becomes ever more prevalent and important.

Author : William Fox
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fiscal Federalism in Bosnia-Herzegovina written by William Fox and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: January 1997 A description of Bosnia's current arrangements in fiscal federalism and the challenges proposed by the Dayton system - as well as general lessons for the design of fiscal federal systems in ethnically diverse economies. The challenge of fiscal federalism in Bosnia is perhaps unique in the world. The Dayton talks held in October 1995, immediately after a cease-fire, assumed a totally blank slate: How would the new nation that emerged as a result of the peace talks be structured, fiscally? How would be the roles of the central state and of the two subnational units (the entities) that constituted it? How would the three previously warring communities of Croats, Bosniacs, and Serbs work together to form a central government, what would the entity governments look like, and what would their fiscal functions and rights be? How would the entities, in turn, be structured internally, and what would be their fiscal governance? These questions were open in October 1995, when the international community worked with experts and political leaders to forge for Bosnia a new constitution and the new fiscal system that would be laid out in it. Fox and Wallich describe Bosnia's current arrangements in fiscal federalism, outline the unique challenges that the Dayton system proposed, and draw lessons for the design of fiscal federal systems in ethnically diverse economies. This paper - a product of Europe and Central Asia, Central Europe Department - is part of a larger effort in the department to analyze fiscal federalism issues in transition economies.

Author : Damir Banović
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030543870
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Political System of Bosnia and Herzegovina written by Damir Banović and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-12 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an introduction to the basics of Bosnian political structure, institutions, and political processes. Twenty-five years after the Dayton Peace Agreement ended the Bosnian war, the political process still maintains various levels and divisions among political entities. A transitional, post-conflict, divided, multicultural, state-building society, Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a complex and unique political system through which a myriad of topics can be studied. Applying multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary methodologies, the book presents a descriptive analysis and critical evaluation of the various aspects of the political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The chapters address various aspects of the political system, such as institutions and state building, the legal system and the post-war constitution, as well as an examination of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s place in the international community and their relationship with European Union and NATO. Providing a holistic view of the development, politics, and policy of this unique state, this book will be ideal for students studying the contemporary history of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as students and researchers of political science, international relations, and development.

Author : Dr Soeren Keil
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1472433890
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Understanding Federalism and Federation written by Dr Soeren Keil and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2015-08-28 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a variety of contemporary debates on federal theory Understanding Federalism and Federation honours Michael Burgess’ contribution to the study of these topics through a selection of approaches, theories, debates and interpretations. Gathering contributors from diverse subfields to synthesize current debates it offers a snapshot of the immense range of current research on federalism and federation. Different theoretical and empirical fields and perspectives are brought together, synthesizing major findings and addressing emerging issues and these topics are analysed through multiple lenses to provide new insights, original approaches and much-needed theoretical and empirical data on federalism and federation.

Author : Eva Maria Belser
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004394613
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principle of Equality in Diverse States written by Eva Maria Belser and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines different approaches by which states characterised by federal or decentralized arrangements reconcile equality and autonomy. In case studies from four continents, leading experts analyse the challenges of ensuring institutional, social and economic equality whilst respecting the competences of regions and the rights of groups.

Author : André Lecours
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0228007461
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Constitutional Politics in Multinational Democracies written by André Lecours and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constitutional politics is exceptionally intense and unpredictable. It involves negotiations over the very nature of the state and the implications of self- determination. Multinational democracies face pressing challenges to the existing order because they are composed of communities with distinct cultures, histories, and aspirations, striving to coexist under mutually agreed-upon terms. Conflict over the recognition of these multiple identities and the distribution of power and resources is inevitable and, indeed, part of what defines democratic life in multinational societies. In Constitutional Politics in Multinational Democracies André Lecours, Nikola Brassard-Dion, and Guy Laforest bring together experts on multinational democracies to analyze the claims of minority nations about their political future and the responses they elicit through constitutional politics. Essays focus on the nature of these states and the actors and political process within them. This framework allows for a multidimensional examination of crucial political periods in these democracies by assessing what constitutional politics is, who is involved in it, and how it happens. Case studies include Catalonia and Spain, Puerto Rico and the United States, Scotland and the United Kingdom, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Quebec and the Métis People in Canada. Theoretically significant and empirically rich, Constitutional Politics in Multinational Democracies is a necessary read for any student of multinationalism.

Author : Alain-G Gagnon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137016744
Total Pages : 543 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Multinational Federalism written by Alain-G Gagnon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-17 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of state of the art reflections by fourteen leading experts in the field of multinational federalism. Seymour and Gagnon have gathered contributions from philosophers, political scientists and jurists dealing with the accommodation of peoples in countries like Belgium, Canada, Europe, Great Britain, India and Spain.