Special issue - Bosnia and Herzegovina Elections,
Vol. 4 September 14, 1998

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IN THIS ISSUE:

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-Republika on possibilities that the election results go in favor of democratically oriented parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina

-Svijet on the political background of various key political players in these elections

-Danas on correlation of political processes in Croatia and among the Bosnian Croats and the effect on the election results on the local level

-AIM news pool on the effects of Bosnian elections on the current political regime in Belgrade

Recently held elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina (12 and 13 September) had to provide the following – in the Federation – Muslim and Croat members of the Bosnian Presidency, members of the Lower house of the Federation Parliament and members of the 10 Canton parliaments. In Republika Srpska chosen were representatives of the Republika Srpska Parliament, President and Vice president of Republika Srpska. Also chosen were Serbian members of the Lower House of the Bosnian Republic parliament.

The electoral system that was used was based on the national principle, agreed by the Dayton agreement. It should have given the possibility to the candidates to win their seats exclusively through the votes of ethnic groups to which they belong. It should have also secured a larger number of votes to representatives of parties that have promoted joint life in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

What will be the final outcome of these elections will not be known until the very complicated procedure of counting the votes is completed, which, taking all into account, might last for a while.

"Balkan Media & Policy Monitor" brings in this special issue analyses which deal with these elections and which it considers relevant and which also deal with further developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region in general.

The Editor