| ID | 101433 |
| Title Proper | Federalism as a means of peace-building |
| Other Title Information | the case of postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gromes, Thorsten |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As federalism offers a compromise between a unitary state and secession, it plays a prominent role in agreements on terminating civil wars between ethnically-defined parties to the conflict. This article examines the impact of federalism on peace-building in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina. It argues that in the chosen case federalism in conjunction with a consociational democracy, peacekeeping troops, and the prospect of integration into the European Union brought about a partial success of peace-building. Although the federal system did not work well, it seems plausible that Bosnia and Herzegovina would be worse off with a unitary state or a partition. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 16, No. 3-4; Jul-Dec 2010: p.354 - 374 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 16, No. 3-4; Jul-Dec 2010: p.354 - 374 |
| Key Words | Federalism ; Peace - Building ; Bosnia ; Herzegovina ; European Union |