Crisis Management Extremes in Multi-Level Systems: Bosnia and Herzegovina.

What are the conditions for effective crisis management in multi-level systems characterized by overlapping territorial and ethnic structures? To answer this question, this article considers evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). BiH's fragmented governance often hinders effective vertical and...

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Publicado en:Publius: The Journal of Federalism Vol. 56; no. 2; pp. 324 - 353
Autor principal: Sahadžić, Maja
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Spring2026
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