The Promise and Peril of Regional Truth Seeking in the Balkans
Jelena Subotić, 10/02/2010, (0)
The author assesses the projected ambitious goals of the recent regional non-governmental truth-seeking initiative for ex Yugoslavia, arguing that its innovative regional approach is both its strength and a significant weakness that might undermine the goal of establishing a coherent historical narrative.
Learning from Swiss direct democracy in a comparative perspective
The author argues that applying direct democracy might be a responsible
institutional choice only in a country where the main political issues
do not overlap with the communal ones, as the case is with Switzerland.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, he claims, it could only bolster the
majority rule.
Daniel Bochsler, 20/11/2009, (0)
From Consociational to Direct Democracy
Sketching a possible
alternative to the consociational model in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Nenad Stojanovic argues in favour of direct democracy in BiH, claiming
it can have a centripetal effect in this society and facilitate
integration.
Nenad Stojanović, 19/10/2009, (0)
Return in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Return of refugees in BaH still faces significant obstacles, while alternatives to return remain neglected by the principal policy actors. Insisting on the right of each refugee to choose between different solutions to her problems, the author argues for a re-definition of policies in this area.
Huma Haider, 11/09/2009, (0)
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