Objectives of the course

Dissemination of knowledge related to the institutional system of the European Union and the position of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the process of joining this integration. In this regard, the issues of the evolution and post-Lisbon institutional structure of the European Union and the relevant aspect of the constitutional structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina are specifically addressed.

CodeSubject statusSemesterClassesECTS
P-PSB Chosen X 2+2 5

Acquired knowledge

Students should get the knowledge necessary for understanding the constitutional structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the principle of conditionality for admitting Bosnia and Herzegovina, as a potential candidate to the European Union.

Content of the subject

Pre-Dayton constitutional structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The post-Dayton constitutional structure of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Possible directions for further development. Principles of conditionality for admission of Bosnia and Herzegovina to EU membership. Stabilization and Association Agreement. Join as the objective of the Stabilization and Association Agreement. The enlargement process at work. Access negotiations. Stabilization and Association Agreement of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the European Union. Necessary elements of the process of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s inclusion in the European Union. Providing assistance to candidates for EU membership. Copenhagen and Madrid criteria for membership in the European Union. European Partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Western Balkans and prospects of joining the European Union. Bosnia and Herzegovina – yesterday, today, tomorrow.

Teaching methods and material mastering

Lectures, interactive forms of teaching, case analysis, individual and group projects.

Forms of knowledge assessment

  • Test 1 (0-15 points)
  • Test 2 (0-15 points)
  • Final exam (0-50 points)
  • Research work (0-15 points)
  • Teaching activities (0-5 points)