Results: Evidence in Progress

CONSENT BiH is a multi-stage empirical research project. At the time of writing, data collection and analysis are ongoing. Findings will be released sequentially, in line with the project’s research design and commitment to methodological transparency.

Rather than presenting preliminary or selective results, the project follows a clear principle: results will be made public only once they are empirically robust, fully documented, and analytically contextualised. This page will be updated as each stage of the project is completed.

What the Results Will Address

The project’s findings will speak to three interrelated questions:

1.

How citizens across Bosnia and Herzegovina understand fairness, representation, and legitimacy in constitutional terms
2.

Where preferences converge or diverge across communities, regions, and generations
3.

Which combinations of constitutional arrangements are most likely to command broad, cross-community support when citizens are asked to consider real-world trade-offs

Together, the results will provide an evidence-based map of constitutional feasibility—grounded in citizen preferences rather than elite bargaining positions.

Data Access and Transparency

All datasets generated by the project – including survey instruments, anonymised survey data, and experimental materials – will be deposited in recognised public data repositories upon completion of the project.

This commitment reflects two principles that guide CONSENT BiH:

Scientific transparency

Enabling independent scrutiny, replication, and further research

Public accountability

Ensuring that evidence produced in the name of citizens remains accessible to them

Details and links to the datasets will be made available on this page once deposition is complete.

Publication Timeline

The dissemination of results will proceed in stages:

Summer–Fall 2026

Publication of policy reports and public-facing research briefs, aimed at informing constitutional debate, media coverage, and policy discussion in Bosnia and Herzegovina and beyond.

Thereafter

Publication of scholarly articles in peer-reviewed academic journals, followed by a book-length study synthesising the project’s findings in comparative perspective.

This sequencing reflects the project’s dual ambition: to contribute meaningfully to public debate while meeting the highest standards of academic research.