Institutionalized consocialism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The consocial democracy represents a specific form of democracy typical for the divided societies. Political controversy of national identities in Bosnia and Herzegovina follows the national divisions and take place in the context of ethnic and civic content of those identities. Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country with social groups in constant conflict with each other and therefore consocial model of democracy established by the Dayton-Paris Peace Agreement, is the most effective solution for long-term sustainability. This democratic model of sustainability, and the ability to establish consensus as its key parameter, is particularly important for nationally and / or religiously divided societies, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina. This paper deals with the emergence of institutionalized consocialism in Bosnia and Herzegovina.