The political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the fault lines set down in the Dayton Agreement

Slobodan Petrović

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2021-1-107

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- Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 3–6 Editorial 3–6
- 7–18 ‘The skies are empty and the continent is overflowing with insoluble problems’ – The Covid-19 crisis in the western Balkans and the failure of the EU Jens Becker, Ina Kulić Jens Becker, Ina Kulić 7–18
- 19–34 The Republic of Serbia facing the challenge of preserving the health of citizens amidst falling economic activity and the need for credit Snežana Aleksić Snežana Aleksić 19–34
- 35–50 The influence of Covid-19 on the field of social security – The example of the Republic of Serbia Miodrag Komarčević, Petar Čelik, Ivan Arnautović Miodrag Komarčević, Petar Čelik, Ivan Arnautović 35–50
- 51–62 States of emergency and the legal questions over human rights restrictions Osman Kadriu Osman Kadriu 51–62
- 63–70 Covid-19 implications and the realisation of labour rights in the Republic of North Macedonia Tatjana Velkova, Temelko Risteski Tatjana Velkova, Temelko Risteski 63–70
- 71–92 Working conditions and protective measures in multinational companies during the pandemic: The case of Inditex Emirali Karadoğan Emirali Karadoğan 71–92
- 93–102 The impact of EU conditionality policy on human rights and rule of law in the western Balkans: An attempt at a methodology Qerim Qerimi Qerim Qerimi 93–102
- 103–106 Catch your breath Christophe Solioz Christophe Solioz 103–106
- 107–120 The political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the fault lines set down in the Dayton Agreement Slobodan Petrović Slobodan Petrović 107–120
- 121–134 The Dayton Agreement and social reform: Omne principium difficile est Željko Mirjanić, Marko Šukalo Željko Mirjanić, Marko Šukalo 121–134
- 135–152 Material deprivation and employment status in post-transition: Evidence from North Macedonia Dimitar Nikoloski Dimitar Nikoloski 135–152
- 153–154 About the Authors 153–154
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 107 - 120

The political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the fault lines set down in the Dayton Agreement

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Slobodan Petrović

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2021-1-107
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

This article seeks to review some of the problems with the political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina as expressed through the constitutional provisions of the Dayton Agreement. While the Agreement brought an end to the physical violence, its creators must have been aware that the type of state system it envisaged, being composed of two entities, only put off the solution to the crucial cause of the problem. The entire mechanism of the political organisation of BiH is based on the fault lines set down in this Agreement, while the continuing inter-ethnic struggle in BiH is focused on the questions which it poses for constitutional government. Furthermore the moderators of the process retained the right to monitor the Agreement’s implementation, institutionalising the involvement of the international community and introducing a continuing role for NATO in the Balkans. The article considers the political system of BiH as developed under the Dayton Agreement but turns first to setting the scene by exploring the territory of the country as a whole and some of the essential characteristics of its peoples.
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