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After Ethnic Conflict: Policy-making in Post-conflict Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia
After Ethnic Conflict: Why Look at Post-conflict Recovery?
Introduction: Post-conflict Ethnically Divided Societies
Mapping the Field: Ethnicity, Violence, Institutions
What Happens at the Policy Level?
Approaches and Concepts: Institutions and Elites
Why Institutions Matter in Post-Conflict States
Political Elites and Ethnic Accommodation
Voting patterns
Implementation of adopted policies
De-ethnicisation of policies
Methodology of Research
Policy Case Selection
Data Collection and Availability
Book Structure
Explaining Ethnic Accommodation
Introduction
Actors: Political Elites
Defining Political Elites
Unity, Continuity and Ethnic Identity
Context: Post-conflict Ethnicity
Institutional Framework: Post-conflict Institutions
Power-sharing mechanisms
Informal practices
External Actors and Influences
II Historical and Institutional
Bosnia 1991–1996: From Communism to Ethnic Conflict
Introduction
Yugoslav Communism (1974–1990): Ethnicity and Ideology
Power-sharing Institutions in Yugoslavia
Critical Decisions: Pre-Dayton Bosnia and Herzegovina (1990–1995)
Bosnia 1991–1995: Break-up of Institutions
Post-conflict Power-sharing: The Dayton Agreement
Dayton Bosnia – Institutions and Policy-making
Bosnia's Track Record after Dayton
Macedonia 1991–2001: Simmering Ethnic Tensions
Introduction
Yugoslav Communism (1974–1990)
Effects of Federal Power-sharing
Macedonia 1991–2001: Towards Democracy and Sovereignty
Ohrid Framework Agreement – Bringing Power-sharing Back
Macedonia's Track Record after 2001
III What Makes Post-conflict Politics Work
Military Reform in Bosnia: A Single Joint Army
Introduction
Security and Politics after Dayton
The Post-conflict Political Arena
Military Reform in Post-Dayton Bosnia
Case 1: Establishing State-level Ministry of Defence (2002–2003)
Explaining Success in Establishing State Military Capacity
Case 2: A Single Army (2004–2006)
Conclusion: Explaining the Success of Military Reform
Decentralisation in Macedonia: Designing Municipal Maps and Funds
Introduction
Decentralisation Policy in Macedonia
Historical Legacies in Decentralisation
Drivers of Decentralisation Reform
Case 1: Empowering Local Government 2002–2004
From Contestation towards Accommodation
Case 2: Increasing Funds for Municipalities (2005–2009)
From Accommodation towards De-ethnicisation
IV Continuing Challenges: Persisting Ethnic tensions
Police Reform in Bosnia: Ethnicity above Efficiency
Introduction
Police in Post-conflict Security in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Police Reform after the Conflict
Case 1: Ashdown Reform Proposal (2004–2005)
Why the Ashdown Proposal Failed
Case 2: Lajčak's Reform Proposal (2007–2008)
A Second Failure: Lajčak's Proposal
Understanding Persisting Ethnic Resistance
Minority Education in Macedonia: Recurring Ethnic Tensions
Introduction
Minority Education Policy in Macedonia
Historical Legacies in Minority Education Policy
Case 1: Tetovo University – Establishment and Legalisation
Before 2001
After 2001
Unintended Effects from Education Reform
Case 2: Compulsory Macedonian in Primary Schools
Government Crisis
Understanding Persistent Ethnicisation
Conclusions
Post-conflict Bosnia and Macedonia
Power-sharing Arrangements
Beyond Formal Institutions
External Actors
Larger Perspectives
On Ethnic Accommodation
Macedonia and Bosnia: Prospects and Challenges
Bibliography
Articles, Chapters and Books
Official Documents and Reports:
Media Sources
Interviews
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