Federalism, Conflict Resolution. Democratisation and State Reconstruction: The cases of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Myanmar

Anderson, P ORCID: 0000-0002-8156-5542 and Keil, S Federalism, Conflict Resolution. Democratisation and State Reconstruction: The cases of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Myanmar. Journal of Studies on European Integration and Federalism, L'Europe en Formation Revue d'études sur la construction européenne et le fédéralisme, 399. pp. 125-140. ISSN 0014-2808 (Accepted)

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Abstract

There has been a growing use of federalism and other forms of territorial autonomy as strategies to end violent conflict. However, its success to contribute to conflict resolution, and subsequently democratization, has been increasingly questioned. Focusing on the examples of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Myanmar, this paper discusses the conditions under which federalism might work as a tool to end violence, and what challenges might prevent federal structures from contributing to efficient democratization and good governance. Comparing the imposed federal system in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the federal debate in Myanmar, which has – despite a more than 80-year long federal discussion, never been organized federally, allows for insights into the use of federalism as a tool of conflict resolution and a mechanism to support democratization in post-conflict societies.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions:	Humanities and Social Science
Publisher:	Cairn.info
Date of acceptance:	16 January 2026
Date Deposited:	27 Jan 2026 13:32
Last Modified:	27 Jan 2026 13:32
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27983

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