Comparative Analyses of Democratic Performances in the Parliaments of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro

Orlović, Slaviša and Lončar, Jelena and Banović, Damir and Vujović, Zlatko (2012) Comparative Analyses of Democratic Performances in the Parliaments of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. [Study]

Study description

This research project examines the position and influence of parliaments in the political institutional systems of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Furthermore, it examines a parliament’s competences, control and transparency mechanisms. This research focuses on the in-depth analyses of the parliaments’ functioning followed by recommendations to improve the position and work of parliaments. The main hypothesis of this research project is that the parliaments of these three countries are relatively weak and dominated by governmental influence and private sector interests. The aim of this research project is to strengthen the parliament’s image and function as a main institution of representative democracy. The parliament should be an institution for settling disputes, public deliberation and negotiation, therefore realizing and accepting differences that may arise.

Keywords:	Serbia, democracy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, parlament, parlament law
Depositing User:	Jelena Banovic
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2019 12:39
Last Modified:	22 Oct 2019 13:27
URI:	http://dcs.ien.bg.ac.rs/id/eprint/37
Additional details Additional details Creators: Creators Email Orlović, Slaviša UNSPECIFIED Lončar, Jelena UNSPECIFIED Banović, Damir UNSPECIFIED Vujović, Zlatko UNSPECIFIED Type of data: no data Research funder: RRPP Study period: From To 1 January 2012 31 December 2012 Temporal coverage: From To 1990 2012 Date: 2012 Geographic coverage: Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro Study method: During the study two main methods were used. The first one is qualitative interviews with MPs and representatives of international organizations in Serbia, BiH and Montenegro. The second method was content analysis which was used in order to research constitutional structure, forms of organization of government, as well as forms of state organization. The issues of electoral system and party system were processed, as they directly influence shaping of parliaments. Also, internal characteristics of parliaments were analyzed, from the number of MPs, number of houses (unicameral, bicameral) and the number of parliamentary committees. In-depth interviews with MPs and representatives of international organizations which hitherto in different projects cooperated with the parliaments of Serbia, BiH and Montenegro were conducted. Content analysis was used in order to research constitutional structure, forms of organization of government, as well as forms of state organization. The issues of electoral system and party system were processed, as they directly influence shaping of parliaments. Also, internal characteristics of parliaments were analyzed, from the number of MPs, number of houses (unicameral, bicameral) and the number of parliamentary committees. In-depth interviews with MPs and representatives of international organizations which hitherto in different projects cooperated with the parliaments of Serbia, BiH and Montenegro were conducted. Resource language: English Metadata language: English Publisher: UK Data Archive Copyright holders: RRPP Contact email address: slavisa.orlovic@fpn.bg.ac.rs Last Modified: 22 Oct 2019 13:27