Date: 2023
Type: Thesis
Democratic spaces for post-conflict reconciliation : lessons from citizens' assemblies in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Florence : European University Institute, 2023, EUI, STG, Master Thesis, 2023
NESOVIC, Teona, Democratic spaces for post-conflict reconciliation : lessons from citizens' assemblies in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Florence : European University Institute, 2023, EUI, STG, Master Thesis, 2023 - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76058
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What comes first – reconciliation or democracy? Societies that are recovering from conflicts and transitioning to democracy are juggling the two important elements. Deliberative democracy can be a solution. In this paper, I research the impact of citizens’ assemblies to post-conflict societies by examining the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I draw lessons from the two citizens’ assemblies that have taken place in the country, Citizens’ Assembly of Mostar and Citizens’ Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and create a recommendation for the future implementation of assemblies in B&H. The analysis has shown that this model of deliberative democracy creates a space for reconciliation and encourages the citizens to take part in decision-making processes.
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Award date: 15 June 2023; Supervisor: Nicolaïdis, Kalypso, European University Institute
Cadmus permanent link: https://hdl.handle.net/1814/76058
Series/Number: EUI; STG; Master Thesis; 2023
Publisher: European University Institute
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