Decentralisation and Peace Building in the Western Balkans
A quick-scan assessment of four examples of decentralisation in one bigger conflict region: the former Yugoslavia
A previous version of this paper has been written as input in the work of the Working Group Local Government and Peace Building of the Network for Peace, Security and Development (PSD), notably for an expert meeting in Utrecht, the Netherlands (September 2011) and the seminars held in Bujumbura, Burundi (October 2011) and Juba, South Sudan (November 2011). Additional interviews have been held by the end of 2011. The draft paper was written by Mr. Dion van den Berg. Interviews were coordinated and held by Mrs. Tanja Skrbic. Mr. Bert van der Linde participated in the final editing of the paper.
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