Institutionalizing ethnicity in the Western Balkans: managing change in deeply divided societies

Abstract: 'Ethnic politics continue to dominate political discourse and institutions in the post-conflict regions of former Yugoslavia (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia). This has rendered these regions dependent on external intervention and blocked or delayed political and economic development, including the process of integration into European and Euroatlantic structures. Some of the post-conflict arrangements have rightfully come under criticism-both from within and outside the region-as obstacles in the normalization of ethnic relations. While the status quo needs revision and a different approach to institutional design is required, this paper argues against abandoning groupbased institutions altogether. Instead, it argues for a more dynamic and processoriented approach to accommodate ever-changing interethnic relations.' (author's abstract)

Object Details

• Alternative title: Institutionalisierte Ethnizität in den westlichen Balkanländern: Bewältigung des Wandels in tief geteilten Gesellschaften
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource, 30 S.
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: ECMI Working Paper ; Bd. 19

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Politik

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Flensburg
• (when): 2004
• Creator: Bieber, Florian
• Contributor: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)

Further information

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-63152
• Rights: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
• Last update: 25.03.0016, 1:53 PM CET