Consociational Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Times of Global Crisis Cover Image

Konsocijacijska demokracija u Bosni i Hercegovini za vrijeme globalne krize
Consociational Democracy in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Times of Global Crisis

Author(s): Damir Kapidžić
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: Crisis management; COVID-19; democracy; elections; Bosnia and Herzegovina;

Summary/Abstract: The crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic did not bypass Bosnia and Herzegovina. It created challenges of crisis management for the country’s complex institutional structure. Although the worst-case scenario did not happen, the crisis exposed major institutional weaknesses, poor coordination, endemic corruption, and authoritarian tendencies within consociational democracy and multilevel governance. The upcoming local elections at the end of the year will show whether BiH is able to maintain democratic rule and civil liberties during the crisis.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 42-50
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Croatian