IN SEARCH OF POLITICS: The Evolving International Role in Bosnia and Herzegovina
IN SEARCH OF POLITICS: The Evolving International Role in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Transformation Period (1990 - 2010)
Published by: ESI – European Stability Initiative
Summary/Abstract: This paper calls for a re-evaluation of the role of politics in Bosnia. In the political philosophy of ancient Greece and early modern Europe, the notion of “politics” had a very specific usage. In contrast to absolute monarchy, tyranny or oligarchy, it referred to a style of governance in which different interests are articulated and resolved within a set of rules, in order to produce orderly government. 15th century England was considered dominium politicum et regale because the king could declare law only with the consent of parliament. Without this, the kingdom would not have been politicum at all. The ultimate argument for politics in this classical sense of the word is that it produces orderly government, which is stable because it is based on a broad consensus. It is the best method of aggregating diverse opinions and producing outcomes which are acceptable to all.
Series: ESI Discussion Papers
- Page Count: 9
- Publication Year: 2001
- Language: English
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