Media Reform and Development in Bosnia: An Interorganizational Account of the Media Issues Group

• Authors: Eric Martin
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This manuscript focuses on development assistance players' efforts to cooperate, coordinate and collaborate on projects of mutual interest. I target the case of the cross-sectoral and international Media Issues Group designed to reform and develop the media sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I identify and categorize variables that influenced interorganizational relationships to summarize lessons learned and potentially inform similar interventions. This work suggests that cooperation, coordination and collaboration are constrained by contextual, strategic and procedural variables. Through participant narrative based on observation and interviews, this work clarifies the nuances within these three sets of variables for potential extrapolation to other settings. Perhaps more importantly, it provides lessons learned that can inform future international community interventions in market development activities.

Keywords

EN

International Development; Cross-Sectoral Cooperation; Media in Bosnia

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: South East European Journal of Economics and Business
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 85-98

Dates

published

2011-04-01

online

2011-06-03

Contributors

author

Eric Martin

• School of Management, Bucknell University Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

References

• Aubrey, L., 1997, The politics of development cooperation: NGOs, gender and partnerships in Kenya. NY: Routledge.
• Black, J.K., 1999, Development in Theory and Practice. Oxford: Westview Press.
• Borton, John, 1995, ‘An account of co-ordination mechanisms for humanitarian assistance during the international response to the 1994 crisis in Rwanda’, Disasters, Overseas Development Institute, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 305-323.
• Brahimi, L., 2000, Report on the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations.
• Brinkerhoff, D.W., 1996, ‘Coordination issues in policy implementation networks: An illustration from Madagascar's environmental action plan’, World Development Vol. 24, No. 9, pp. 1497-1510.
• Brinkerhoff, J.M., 2002, ‘Government-Nonprofit partnership: A defining framework’, Public Administration and Development, Vol. 22, pp. 19-30.
• Brinkerhoff, J.M. and Brinkerhoff, D.W., 2002, ‘Government-Nonprofit relations in comparative perspective: Evolution, themes and new directions’, Public Administration and Development Vol. 22, pp. 3-18.
• Brown, S., 2005, ‘Foreign Aid and Democracy Promotion’, European Journal of Development Research Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 179-198.
• De Luce, Dan, 2003, Assessment of USAID Media Assistance in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1996-2002, Bureau for Policy and Program Coordination, PN-ACR-756.
• Domi, Tanya, 2002, Analysis of Media Reforms, PBS in Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia, Media Online/Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
• Donini, A., 1996, ‘The Politics of Mercy: UN Coordination in Afghanistan, Mozambique, and Rwanda' Providence, R.I.: Watson Institute
• Easterman, M., 2000, ‘One-legged Media, Lame Democracy: Experiences from Albania and Bosnia,’ International Journal of Cultural Studies Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 240-246.
• Edwards, M., 1999, ‘International development NGOs: Agents of foreign aid or vehicles for international cooperation?’, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly Vol. 28, No. 4, supplement pp. 25-37.
• Evans, P., 1996, ‘Introduction: Development strategies across the public-private divide’, World Development Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 1033-1037.
• Government Accountability Office (GAO), 2005, Independent Media Development Abroad: Challenges Exist in Implementing U.S. Efforts and Measuring Results, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, GAO-05-803.
• Gulyas, A., 2003, ‘Print Media in Post-Communist East Central Europe,’ European Journal of Communication Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 81-106.
• Henderson, G., Kilalic, J. and Kontic, B., 2003, The Media Environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina: An Assessment for USAID/Bosnia.
• International Crisis Group, 1997, Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina: How International Support Can Be More Effective, ICG Bosnia Project, March 18.
• International Crisis Group, 1997, Dayton: Two Years On, ICG Bosnia Project Report No. 27, November, 19.
• Internews B&H Sarajevo, 2001, Pressures on Electronic Media in BiH: Findings of the First Comprehensive Study, Canadian International Development Agency.
• Jamal, A., 2001, ‘State-Building and Media Regime: Censoring the Emerging Public Sphere in Palestine,’ Gazette Vol. 63, No. 2-3, pp. 263-282.
• Jakubowicz, K., 1995, ‘Media Within and Without the State: Press Freedom in Eastern Europe’, Journal of Communication Vol. 45, No. 4., pp. 125-139.
• Jakubowicz, K., 1996, ‘Media Legislation as a Mirror of Democracy,’ Transitions Vol. 2, No. 21, October.
• Jusic, Tarik, 2000, Media Policies and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts, in Managing Multiethnic Local Communities.
• Lofland, J. and Lofland, L.H., 1995, Analyzing social settings. Wadsworth Publishing, CA.
• Martin, E., 2004, ‘Privatization in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Insights from and into the craft of interorganizational process analysis’, Organization Studies Vol. 25, No. 7, pp. 1115-1157.
• Martin, E. and Miller, J., 2003, ‘Developing Bosnia and Herzegovina: Understanding Large-Scale Interorganizational Systems’, Voluntas. June 2003.
• McCracken, G., 1988, The long interview. Sage Publications. CA.
• Ostrom, E., 1996, ‘Crossing the great divide: Coproduction, synergy and development’, World Development Vol. 24, No. 6, pp. 1073-1087.
• Palmer, L.K., 2001, Power-Sharing in Media: Integration of the Public? Media Online: Southeast European Media Journal.
• Pech, Laurent, 1999/2000, ‘Is Dayton Falling?: Reforming Media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, International Journal of Communications Law and Policy, Issue 4, Winter, pp. 1-28.
• Price, Monroe, 2000, Restructuring the Media in Post-Conflict Societies, UNESCO World Press Day Conference, Geneva, Cardozo Online Journal of Conflict Resolution.
• Pressman, J.L. and Wildavsky, A., 1984, Implementation 3rd Edition. University of California Press, CA.
• Roberts, N.C. and Bradley, R.T., 2005, ‘Organizing for Peace Operations’, Public Management Review Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 111-134.
• Shuey, A., 2003, ‘Democracy According to Dayton: The United States and International Community's Role in Bosnia-Hercegovina, International Affairs Review, pp. 110-118.
• Spradley, J.P., 1979, The ethnographic interview. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Fort Worth.
• Spurk, C., 2002, Media and Peacebuilding Concepts, Actors and Challenges, KOFF Working Paper No. 1. Swiss Peace Foundation
• Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, 2004, Support to Media in SEE: Strategy 2005-2007, Media Task Force.
• Strauss, A. and Corbin, J., 1990, Basics of Qualitative Research. Sage Publications, CA.
• Taylor, M., 2000, Final Evalaution of OTI's Programs in Bosnia and Croatia: An Evaluation Prepared for the Office Of Transition Initiatives Bureau for Humanitarian Response, USAID. September 26.
• Taylor, M., 1999, ‘Media relations in Bosnia: A role for Public relations in Building Civil Society’, Public Relations Review Vol. 26, pp. 1-15.
• Taylor, M., and Kent, M., 2000, ‘Media Transitions in Bosnia: From Propagandistic Past to Uncertain Future’, Gazette Vol 62, No. 5, pp. 355-378.
• Udovicic, Z., Jusic, T., Halilovic, M, Udovicic, R., 2001, The Media at a Turning Point: A Media Landscape of Bosnia-Herzegovina, MediaOnline: Southeast European Media Journal.
• United Nations Development Programme, 2004, Supporting Public Service Broadcasting: Lessons from Bosnia and Herzegovina's Experience, Bureau for Development Policy, Democratic Governance Group.
• Vargas, C.M., 2002, ‘Women in sustainable development: Empowerment though partnerships for healthy living’, World Development Vol. 30, No. 9, pp. 1539-1560.
• Westley, F. and Vrandenburg, H., 1997, ‘Interorganizational collaboration and the preservation of global diversity’, Organization Science Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 381-403.

Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10033-011-0008-9