ODNOS IZVRŠNE I UPRAVNE VLASTI PREMA GRAĐANIMA U BOSNI I HERCEGOVINI
THE RELATION BETWEEN EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TOWARD CITIZENS IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Summary/Abstract: The representativeness and role of the executive and administrative authorities is an issue that is as old as the state itself. However, this issue has become more complex because the relations of the executive and administrative authorities towards citizens can be questioned quickly and easily through the evaluation of public opinion attitudes about the representativeness of public officials. Although not directly accountable to the public, the executive branch is strongly involved in the creation and implementation of policies that directly affect citizens. Citizens in general, including those in Bosnia and Herzegovina, represent public opinion, which should not be loyal to any political party, rather they should be a kind of judges who choose political parties only based on their programs and qualified personnel. This article uses several common definitions of representativeness in order to analyze the relationship between the executive and administrative authorities toward the citizens of BiH. The article ends with the suggestion that the executive and administrative authorities should act as trustees of the public, that the making of quality decisions should be based on knowledge and expertise, and that the views of the public should never be ignored. Such an approach contributes to strengthening the legal security of citizens.

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