Full Description
This title was first published in 2001. A range of views on the challenges of the social, political, legal and psychological reconstruction of bosnian society are presented in this volume. It draws on the knowledge and experiences of scholars and practitioners from Bosnia-Herzegovina and internationally, and presents an analysis of the Bosnian case as an example for the study of other mulit-ethnic societies emerging from war. By combining a theoretical analysis of multi-ethnic societies with practical examples, the book hopes to highlight the complexities and sensitivities of a political system in a multi-ethnic state, especially in a post-war setting.
Contents
Introduction PART Is CHALLENGES FOR MULTIETHNIC STATES 1 The Injustice of Procedural Democracy 2 Self-determination in a Multiethnic State: Bosnians, Bosniaks, Croats and Serbs 3 The Fractured Soul of the Dayton Peace Agreement: A Legal Analysis 4 Social Reconstruction and Moral Restoration 5 The Challenge of Democracy in Divided Societies: Lessons from Bosnia—Challenges for Kosovo 6 Lessons from the Belgian Constitution for Multiethnic Societies 7 The Building of Civil Society by "Core" Europe? PART II: RECONSTRUCTING MULTIETHNIC BOSNIA 8 How a Quota Borda System of Elections may Facilitate Reconciliation 9 Journalism in Post-Dayton Bosnia: How to Make the Media More Responsible 10 Reclaiming Kozarac: Accompanying Returning Refugees 11 Women in Between: "Where do I belong?" 12 Restructuring Regions: The Case of Croatia