John Hulsey
Biographic Data
| ID | 1601576 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Hulsey |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Hulsey |
| SIGNATURE | HULSEY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Madison University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 49 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Small Change – Big Impact? Rethinking Electoral Districts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Understanding opportunities for political change in Bosnia and Herzegovina requires a re-thinking of political realities and what is, feasibly, possible in a country that has seen little structural change since the Dayton Peace Accord in 1995. Hence, this discussion moves away from wider questions about constitutional structures, power-sharing arrangements, veto rights, and federalism. Instead, we look at potential impact of amending Bosnia’s ele…
Does Democracy Matter in Consociational Systems: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia has one of the most complex consociational systems in the world, combining strict power-sharing at central institutions with a high degree of decentralization through a federal system, which gives most competences to the regional (entity) level. The country holds regular elections at different levels of governance, and has seen elite and party turn-over at local, cantonal, entity and national levels. Hence, in this sense, it qualifies as a…
On Institutional Democratization and Reflexive Resistance: A Conversation with Andrea Fraser
In this conversation, Andrea Fraser discusses her recent book, 2016 in Money, Museums, and Politics, which considers the imbricated relationships between plutocracy, political power, and cultural institutions in the United States. She discusses the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump and the rise of right-wing populism; the history of private philanthropy and museum patronage; recent activist campaigns demanding the resignation of museum trustees, s…
Change amidst continuity? Assessing the 2018 regional elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2018 regional elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina demonstrate that the country as a whole continues to suffer from the results of the conflict in the 1990s, as well as the impact of power-sharing, electoral rules and ethnic self-governance in homogeneous territories. Bosnia’s politics reflects a stalemate dominated by ethnic parties who are mainly focused on their own patronage networks. This paper focuses on political competition at the regi…
Ideology and Party System Change in Consociational Systems: The Case of Non-Nationalist Parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following a period of nationalist party dominance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, alternative parties have emerged to challenge the established parties with ideologies that seek to bridge ethnic divides. This article examines the ideological positioning of non-nationalist parties relative to nationalist parties and the challenges for such parties in supplanting the dominance of ethnicity in politics. Based on elite interviews and detailed analysis of …
Institutions and the Reversal of State Capture: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Comparative Perspective
This paper examines explanations for corruption and state capture in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to evaluate the importance of regional factors related to the transition from communism to liberal democracy and country-specific factors related to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper shows that the overall level of state capture is best explained by regional factors, while the specific structure of corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina i…
Electoral Accountability in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Dayton Framework Agreement
This article examines the ways in which Bosnia's continuing governance problems are rooted in the relationship between voters and parties implied in the Dayton Accords. Political competition and the party system in Bosnia are influenced by the structure of government and electoral system in the Dayton Accords and subsequent regulations, which gives preference to a model of representation based on ethnic parties. This article examines the party sy…
Party system determinants of electoral reform in post-communist states
The article examines how the structure of party systems, that is, effective number of political actors, electoral volatility, and shares of dominant party votes and seats, affect the initiation and direction of electoral reform in post-communist democracies. Based on a dataset of electoral rule changes in post-communist democracies from 1992 to 2008, we analyze the frequency and direction of reforms over time. The findings reveal that the frequen…
Why did they vote for those guys again?’ Challenges and contradictions in the promotion of political moderation in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina
Party assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina has focused on encouraging multi-ethnic and moderate mono-ethnic parties by placing funding and political restrictions on ethnonationalist parties while providing technical assistance and public support to those parties with less nationalist agendas. However, multi-ethnic parties have met with very limited electoral success and moderate mono-ethnic parties have found electoral success primarily by radica…
Why did they vote for those guys again?’ Challenges and contradictions in the promotion of political moderation in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina
Party assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina has focused on encouraging multi-ethnic and moderate mono-ethnic parties by placing funding and political restrictions on ethnonationalist parties while providing technical assistance and public support to those parties with less nationalist agendas. However, multi-ethnic parties have met with very limited electoral success and moderate mono-ethnic parties have found electoral success primarily by radica…
Electoral Accountability in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Dayton Framework Agreement
This article examines the ways in which Bosnia's continuing governance problems are rooted in the relationship between voters and parties implied in the Dayton Accords. Political competition and the party system in Bosnia are influenced by the structure of government and electoral system in the Dayton Accords and subsequent regulations, which gives preference to a model of representation based on ethnic parties. This article examines the party sy…
Ideology and Party System Change in Consociational Systems: The Case of Non-Nationalist Parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following a period of nationalist party dominance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, alternative parties have emerged to challenge the established parties with ideologies that seek to bridge ethnic divides. This article examines the ideological positioning of non-nationalist parties relative to nationalist parties and the challenges for such parties in supplanting the dominance of ethnicity in politics. Based on elite interviews and detailed analysis of …
Party system determinants of electoral reform in post-communist states
The article examines how the structure of party systems, that is, effective number of political actors, electoral volatility, and shares of dominant party votes and seats, affect the initiation and direction of electoral reform in post-communist democracies. Based on a dataset of electoral rule changes in post-communist democracies from 1992 to 2008, we analyze the frequency and direction of reforms over time. The findings reveal that the frequen…
Change amidst continuity? Assessing the 2018 regional elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2018 regional elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina demonstrate that the country as a whole continues to suffer from the results of the conflict in the 1990s, as well as the impact of power-sharing, electoral rules and ethnic self-governance in homogeneous territories. Bosnia’s politics reflects a stalemate dominated by ethnic parties who are mainly focused on their own patronage networks. This paper focuses on political competition at the regi…
Does Democracy Matter in Consociational Systems: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia has one of the most complex consociational systems in the world, combining strict power-sharing at central institutions with a high degree of decentralization through a federal system, which gives most competences to the regional (entity) level. The country holds regular elections at different levels of governance, and has seen elite and party turn-over at local, cantonal, entity and national levels. Hence, in this sense, it qualifies as a…
Institutions and the Reversal of State Capture: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Comparative Perspective
This paper examines explanations for corruption and state capture in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to evaluate the importance of regional factors related to the transition from communism to liberal democracy and country-specific factors related to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper shows that the overall level of state capture is best explained by regional factors, while the specific structure of corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina i…
Why did they vote for those guys again?’ Challenges and contradictions in the promotion of political moderation in post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina
Party assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina has focused on encouraging multi-ethnic and moderate mono-ethnic parties by placing funding and political restrictions on ethnonationalist parties while providing technical assistance and public support to those parties with less nationalist agendas. However, multi-ethnic parties have met with very limited electoral success and moderate mono-ethnic parties have found electoral success primarily by radica…
Party system determinants of electoral reform in post-communist states
The article examines how the structure of party systems, that is, effective number of political actors, electoral volatility, and shares of dominant party votes and seats, affect the initiation and direction of electoral reform in post-communist democracies. Based on a dataset of electoral rule changes in post-communist democracies from 1992 to 2008, we analyze the frequency and direction of reforms over time. The findings reveal that the frequen…
Electoral Accountability in Bosnia and Herzegovina under the Dayton Framework Agreement
This article examines the ways in which Bosnia's continuing governance problems are rooted in the relationship between voters and parties implied in the Dayton Accords. Political competition and the party system in Bosnia are influenced by the structure of government and electoral system in the Dayton Accords and subsequent regulations, which gives preference to a model of representation based on ethnic parties. This article examines the party sy…
Institutions and the Reversal of State Capture: Bosnia and Herzegovina in Comparative Perspective
This paper examines explanations for corruption and state capture in Bosnia and Herzegovina in order to evaluate the importance of regional factors related to the transition from communism to liberal democracy and country-specific factors related to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The paper shows that the overall level of state capture is best explained by regional factors, while the specific structure of corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina i…
Ideology and Party System Change in Consociational Systems: The Case of Non-Nationalist Parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Following a period of nationalist party dominance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, alternative parties have emerged to challenge the established parties with ideologies that seek to bridge ethnic divides. This article examines the ideological positioning of non-nationalist parties relative to nationalist parties and the challenges for such parties in supplanting the dominance of ethnicity in politics. Based on elite interviews and detailed analysis of …
Change amidst continuity? Assessing the 2018 regional elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The 2018 regional elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina demonstrate that the country as a whole continues to suffer from the results of the conflict in the 1990s, as well as the impact of power-sharing, electoral rules and ethnic self-governance in homogeneous territories. Bosnia’s politics reflects a stalemate dominated by ethnic parties who are mainly focused on their own patronage networks. This paper focuses on political competition at the regi…
On Institutional Democratization and Reflexive Resistance: A Conversation with Andrea Fraser
In this conversation, Andrea Fraser discusses her recent book, 2016 in Money, Museums, and Politics, which considers the imbricated relationships between plutocracy, political power, and cultural institutions in the United States. She discusses the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump and the rise of right-wing populism; the history of private philanthropy and museum patronage; recent activist campaigns demanding the resignation of museum trustees, s…
Does Democracy Matter in Consociational Systems: Evidence from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia has one of the most complex consociational systems in the world, combining strict power-sharing at central institutions with a high degree of decentralization through a federal system, which gives most competences to the regional (entity) level. The country holds regular elections at different levels of governance, and has seen elite and party turn-over at local, cantonal, entity and national levels. Hence, in this sense, it qualifies as a…
Small Change – Big Impact? Rethinking Electoral Districts in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Understanding opportunities for political change in Bosnia and Herzegovina requires a re-thinking of political realities and what is, feasibly, possible in a country that has seen little structural change since the Dayton Peace Accord in 1995. Hence, this discussion moves away from wider questions about constitutional structures, power-sharing arrangements, veto rights, and federalism. Instead, we look at potential impact of amending Bosnia’s ele…
Political science (8 works) · Politics (8 works) · Law (7 works) · Political Conflict and Governance (7 works) · Political economy (7 works) · Democracy (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Balkans: History, Politics, Society (3 works) · Economics (3 works)