Dysfunctional Power-Sharing and the Security Sector in Bosnia
Although power-sharing structures may seem virtuous in theory, in practice, they can become plagued by dysfunction and deadlock if groups feel unfairly represented, lack genuine political will to cooperate, or remain fixated on lingering hostilities from the conflict. Bosnia’s government structure, is an example of such a dysfunctional power-sharing arrangement, as evidenced by the ‘Bosnian Spring’ protests of February 2014.
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