Ethnicity based democratic constitutional structures: the cases of Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Kosovo

Smajljaj, Avdi (2020) Ethnicity based democratic constitutional structures: the cases of Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Kosovo. Journal of Balkan and Black Sea Studies, 3 (4). pp. 109-138. ISSN 2667-470X E-ISSN 2667-470X

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Abstract

Though always ethnic in nature, the Western Balkans has never been so divided into ethnic cleavages as it is today. The three post Yugoslav countries: Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Kosovo have opted for a sort of consociational and centripetal constitutional systems, pertaining to provide enough say and representation to ethnicities, as primarily driven by a democratization process and post-conflict ethnic reconciliation motives. The experience so far has led to stalemate in central government capacities, no progress in inter-ethnic reconciliation, and has necessitated post-democratic practices, as short term solutions. This paper will address the issue of inter-ethnic post-conflict structural settlements and their reflections into democratic politics, governability, and inter-ethnic reconciliation. It compares the three cases by addressing the research question of what are their current constitutional and structural settings based on ethnicity, and their influence on governability, interethnic reconciliation and on democraticness.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	9225/86794
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Multiethnicity, Constitutional settings, Balkans
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science
Depositing User:	Dr Avdi Smajljaj
Date Deposited:	30 Dec 2020 19:33
Last Modified:	30 Dec 2020 19:33
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/86794

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