ORGANI NARODNE VLASTI U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI IZMEĐU PRVOG I DRUGOG ZASJEDANJA ZAVNOBIH-A
BODIES OF THE PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA BETWEEN THE 1st AND 2nd SESSIONS OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-FASCIST PEOPLE'S LIBERATION COUNCIL

Summary/Abstract: In the introduction a picture is given of the socio-political relations at the end of 1943 and in the first half of 1944, establishing it as a real area for a greater degree of construction of the legal system in Bosnia and Hercegovina International conditions and optimism for success unveiled clear perspectives for the realization of the goals of local democratic and revolutionary forces. In the framework of such movements the construction of bodies of people's government appeared as the construction of the basic elements of the Bosnian-Hercegovinian government. In the first section, the organizational-political development of People's Liberation committees is analyzed, in the difficult conditions of constant struggle against the occupiers and quizlings at the time of the so-called 6th and 7th offensives. In spite of a slow-down in the activities of the People's Liberation Committees, the decision of the Yugoslav and Regional Anti-fascist People's Liberation Councils became known in every corner of Bosnia and Hercegovina and became a part of the consciousness of the large majority of the people. In this period basic organizational and political preparations were made for the establishment of bodies of state government in the region, and their activity was organized in various sectors. The expression »Bosnian-Hercegovinian government« became widely known although its meaning was still shaded with the political logic of the time. For the ordinary man it meant new governmental, legal, and socio-political solutions and a clear affirmation of political brotherhood and unity. In the second part of the paper the activity of the bodies of people's government is described for vario.us sectors (economic, educational, health, etc.) and their adaptability and effectiveness shown in the conditions of constant military and political changes.

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