BOSNIA'S ALLIANCE FOR (smallish) CHANGE (ICG Balkans Report N°132)
BOSNIA'S ALLIANCE FOR (smallish) CHANGE (ICG Balkans Report N°132)

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Civil Society, Governance, Government/Political systems
Published by: ICG International Crisis Group
Summary/Abstract: Although it is too late now to remedy this lack in practice, Bosnia's political parties - and especially the Alliance parties - should use the current campaign for more than slinging mud, revelling in scandals and glorifying their leaders. They need to think and plan ahead, offering voters positive manifestos as well as negative attacks on their rivals. The issues and challenges that will confront the governments formed after 5 October are already apparent. The formation of a new alliance will prove easier - and its chances of delivering on its member-parties' promises will be greater - if a measure of programmatic clarity and, perhaps, even concord can be offered to and endorsed by Bosnian citizens over the months ahead. To help focus the election campaign on fundamental issues of economic development and reforms of the social, fiscal and governance sectors and, thereby, to enhance the chances that the coalition governments which emerge will be both committed and equipped to pursue a clearly defined reform agenda, ICG makes the recommendations that follow.

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