Republika Srpska’s referendum: a prelude to a nationalist landslide in the Bosnian elections

Mujanović, Jasmin (2016) Republika Srpska’s referendum: a prelude to a nationalist landslide in the Bosnian elections. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (26 Sep 2016). Website.

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On 25 September, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s eastern and Serb-dominated entity, held a referendum on whether to keep a holiday marking its founding, in open defiance of decisions by the Bosnian Constitutional Court. As the whole of Bosnia and Herzegovina prepares for elections on 2 October, Jasmin Mujanović reflects on the failing state of the country’s democracy. He argues that, cornered by falling approval ratings, Republika Srpska’s President, Milorad Dodik, used the referendum as a ploy to keep the discourse away from real issues and firmly anchored to war-themed rhetoric. His actions are likely to prove detrimental for the whole country and encourage more dangerous schemes in the future.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2017 12:46
Last Modified:	10 Sep 2025 09:46
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70228

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