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CIAO DATE: 03/04

Democratizing a Post-Conflict State and Society

Mumukshu Patel

July 2002

National Academy of Public Administration

Executive Summary

I try to evaluate the role that major International Organization (IOs) have played in the process of democratization in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). By using the case study of BiH, I try to show that it is vital to create democratic institutions in the state and cultivate democratic politics in society simultaneously, for the process of democratization to succeed. I also explore the evolution of IO mandates in BiH to assess whether IOs have learned from past experiences to make their future programs/projects more effective.

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