Damir Banović (1983) is an assistant professor at the University in Sarajevo – Faculty of Law (Department for State and International Public Law). He teaches Introduction to Law, Philosophy of Law and Comparative Federalism. His main research focus is on the contemporary socio-legal theory, theory of collective rights, minority rights, consocialism and comparative federalism.Saša Gavrić (1984) is an independent researcher, focusing on federalism studies, political systems, gender equality institutional mechanisms, women’s participation in political and public life, and LGBTI equality in the Western Balkans. Since 2016 he is employed at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), first at the Mission in Kosovo and since July 2018 at the OSCE Mission in North Macedonia.Mariña Barreiro Mariño (1985, Spain) works as a Senior International consultant in Human Rights and Gender Equality. She is the author of several reportson human rights, with a special focus on LGBTI, women´s rights, migrant´s rights, fundamental freedoms, especially freedom of assembly and media and anti-discrimination.”

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Institutions.- Chapter 3: Federalism.- Chapter 4: Processes.- Chapter 5: Actors.- Chapter 6: International Politics.- Epilogue.

Damir Banović (1983) is an assistant professor at the University in Sarajevo – Faculty of Law (Department for State and International Public Law). He teaches Introduction to Law, Philosophy of Law and Comparative Federalism. His main research focus is on the contemporary socio-legal theory, theory of collective rights, minority rights, consocialism and comparative federalism.Saša Gavrić (1984) is an independent researcher, focusing on federalism studies, political systems, gender equality institutional mechanisms, women’s participation in political and public life, and LGBTI equality in the Western Balkans. Since 2016 he is employed at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), first at the Mission in Kosovo and since July 2018 at the OSCE Mission in North Macedonia.Mariña Barreiro Mariño (1985, Spain) works as a Senior International consultant in Human Rights and Gender Equality. She is the author of several reportson human rights, with a special focus on LGBTI, women´s rights, migrant´s rights, fundamental freedoms, especially freedom of assembly and media and anti-discrimination.”

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Institutions.- Chapter 3: Federalism.- Chapter 4: Processes.- Chapter 5: Actors.- Chapter 6: International Politics.- Epilogue.

Damir Banović (1983) is an assistant professor at the University in Sarajevo – Faculty of Law (Department for State and International Public Law). He teaches Introduction to Law, Philosophy of Law and Comparative Federalism. His main research focus is on the contemporary socio-legal theory, theory of collective rights, minority rights, consocialism and comparative federalism.Saša Gavrić (1984) is an independent researcher, focusing on federalism studies, political systems, gender equality institutional mechanisms, women’s participation in political and public life, and LGBTI equality in the Western Balkans. Since 2016 he is employed at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), first at the Mission in Kosovo and since July 2018 at the OSCE Mission in North Macedonia.Mariña Barreiro Mariño (1985, Spain) works as a Senior International consultant in Human Rights and Gender Equality. She is the author of several reportson human rights, with a special focus on LGBTI, women´s rights, migrant´s rights, fundamental freedoms, especially freedom of assembly and media and anti-discrimination.”

• Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Institutions.- Chapter 3: Federalism.- Chapter 4: Processes.- Chapter 5: Actors.- Chapter 6: International Politics.- Epilogue.