The Republic of Srpska and mechanism of coordination in the process of association of B&H to the European Union: Experiences and challenges Cover Image

Република Српска и механизам координације у процесу придруживања БиХ Европској унији: Искуства и искушења
The Republic of Srpska and mechanism of coordination in the process of association of B&H to the European Union: Experiences and challenges

Author(s): Milan Blagojević
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci
Keywords: mechanism of coordination; constitutional competencies; federal order; competencies of federation; competencies of federal units;

Summary/Abstract: By the end of 2015 it would be reached a 20 years after the General Framework Agreement to the Peace in B&H, known as Dayton Peace Accord, was signed, by which the Republic of Srpska was internationally recognized. Taking these facts into consideration, the most important what Srpska has lost in that period is analysed firstly in this paper. After that, the central part of the paper is dedicated to the actual question of mechanism of coordination in the process of association of B&H to the European Union. In that part of the paper, after short comparative review of experience that some states with complex state structure has about that question, the mechanism of coordination is dealt with from the viewpoint of interests of the Republic of Srpska, and taking in mind the dangers of it for the Republic of Srpska. In final part of the paper the principles which should be observed by the Srpska in that process are exposed, in order to prevent that this mechanism of coordination do net serve as a new one instrument for constitutional desubstantialization of the Republic of Srpska.

  • Issue Year: 5/2015
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 133-160
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Serbian