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Hello:

Thank you for participating in this survey. You have been asked to participate because of your expertise on Bosnia. This survey will ask a series of questions about Bosnia's civil war that ended in 1995.

The questionnaire consists of approximately ten questions, with some sub-questions, and it will take approximately ten minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.

Your questionnaire responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the questionnaire or the procedures, you may contact Sarah Lockhart by email at [email protected], or by telephone at +1 212 930 8848.

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Rebels in civil wars are often motivated by grievances against the government. How would you rate the following types of grievances in terms of their importance for motivating the rebels in Bosnia's civil war?
Very unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very important N/A 
1. Access to political participation:

 
   1a. Access to political parties:

 
   1b. Access to government positions:

 
   1c. Access to local political participation:

 
   1d. Government respect for
        human rights:
 
 
 
Very unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very Important N/A 
2. Access to economic assets:

 
   2a. Access to land and/or livestock:

 
   2b. Access to communal resources
        (water, minerals, etc.):

 
   2c. Private property protection and/or 
        security against theft:

 
   2d. Access to employment:
 
 
 
Very unimportant Unimportant Neutral Important Very Important N/A 
3. Access to social inclusion:

 
   3a. Access to education:

 
   3b. Access to housing:

 
   3c. Access to government
        welfare services:

 
   3d. Personal security:
 
 
 
Recognizing that many grievances might contribute to civil war, please rank the top THREE most important grievances here (you may rank more if you wish).
Access to political participation
Access to political parties
Access to government positions
Access to local political participation
Government respect for human rights
Access to economic assets
Access to land and/or livestock
Access to communal resources (water, minerals, etc.)
Private property protection/and or security against theft
Access to employment
Access to social inclusion
Access to education
Access to housing
Access to government welfare services
Personal security
 
 
 
4. Civil wars can also be motivated by actors outside the country. In your opinion, was this war in Bosnia motivated primarily by actors outside the country?
 
No
 
Yes
 
Other
 
 
 
 
5. Are there any other types of grievances not identified above that you think were important factors in Bosnia's civil war?
 
No
 
Yes
 
 
 
Please describe the other types of grievances, not listed in this survey, that you think were important in this war.
   
 
 
After a civil war, governments sometimes attempt to address the grievances that may have led to the war in the first place. Sometimes these efforts are successful and sometimes they are not effective. How would you rate the government's efforts to address grievances, and the effectiveness of these efforts, in the five years after the war ended?
No effort/ very ineffective Minimal effort/ ineffective Neutral Fair effort/ effective Great effort/ very effective N/A 
6. Access to political participation
        Government Attempt:
 
6. Access to political participation
        Effectiveness:

 
   6a. Access to political parties
            Government Attempt:  
   6a. Access to political parties
           Effectiveness:

 
   6b. Access to government positions
            Government Attempt:  
   6b. Access to government positions
           Effectiveness:

 
   6c. Access to local political participation
            Government Attempt:  
   6c. Access to local political participation
           Effectiveness:

 
   6d. Government Respect for Human Rights
            Government Attempt:  
   6d. Government Respect for Human Rights
           Effectiveness:
 
 
 
No effort/ very ineffective Minimal effort/ ineffective Neutral Fair effort/ effective Great effort/ very effective N/A 
7. Access to economic assets
        Government Attempt:
 
7. Access to economic assets
        Effectiveness:

 
   7a. Access to land and/or livestock
            Government Attempt:  
   7a. Access to land and/or livestock
           Effectiveness:

 
   7b. Access to communal resources
        (water, minerals, etc.)
            Government Attempt:  
   7b. Access to communal resources
        (water, minerals, etc.)
           Effectiveness:

 
   7c. Private property protection
        and/or security against theft
            Government Attempt:  
   7c. Private property protection
        and/or security against theft
           Effectiveness:

 
   7d. Access to employment
        and/or income
            Government Attempt:  
   7d. Access to employment
        and/or income
           Effectiveness:
 
 
 
No effort/ very ineffective Minimal effort/ ineffective Neutral Fair effort/ effective Great effort/ very effective N/A 
8. Access to social inclusion
        Government Attempt:
 
8. Access to social inclusion
        Effectiveness:

 
   8a. Access to education
            Government Attempt:  
   8a. Access to education
           Effectiveness:

 
   8b. Access to housing
            Government Attempt:  
   8b. Access to housing
           Effectiveness:

 
   8c. Access to government welfare services
            Government Attempt:  
   8c. Access to government welfare services
           Effectiveness:

 
   8d. Personal security
            Government Attempt:  
   8d. Personal security
           Effectiveness:
 
 
 
Because you previously identified other grievances, please evaluate both the attempt the government made to address those grievances, and the effectiveness of those attempts here:
   
 
 
 
Do you have any additional comments about Bosnia's civil war?
   
 
 
 
Do you have any comments on, or suggestions for, this questionnaire?
   
 
After a civil war, governments sometimes attempt to address the grievances that may have led to the war in the first place. Sometimes these efforts are successful and sometimes they are not effective. How would you rate the government's efforts to address grievances, and the effectiveness of these efforts, in the five years after the war ended?
No effort/ very ineffective Minimal effort/ ineffective Neutral Fair effort/ effective Great effort/ very effective N/A 
6. Access to political participation
        Government Attempt:
 
6. Access to political participation
        Effectiveness:

 
   6a. Access to political parties
            Government Attempt:  
   6a. Access to political parties
           Effectiveness:

 
   6b. Access to government positions
            Government Attempt:  
   6b. Access to government positions
           Effectiveness:

 
   6c. Access to local political participation
            Government Attempt:  
   6c. Access to local political participation
           Effectiveness:

 
   6d. Government Respect for Human Rights
            Government Attempt:  
   6d. Government Respect for Human Rights
           Effectiveness:
 
 
 
No effort/ very ineffective Minimal effort/ ineffective Neutral Fair effort/ effective Great effort/ very effective N/A 
7. Access to economic assets
        Government Attempt:
 
7. Access to economic assets
        Effectiveness:

 
   7a. Access to land and/or livestock
            Government Attempt:  
   7a. Access to land and/or livestock
           Effectiveness:

 
   7b. Access to communal resources
        (water, minerals, etc.)
            Government Attempt:  
   7b. Access to communal resources
        (water, minerals, etc.)
           Effectiveness:

 
   7c. Private property protection
        and/or security against theft
            Government Attempt:  
   7c. Private property protection
        and/or security against theft
           Effectiveness:

 
   7d. Access to employment
        and/or income
            Government Attempt:  
   7d. Access to employment
        and/or income
           Effectiveness:
 
 
 
No effort/ very ineffective Minimal effort/ ineffective Neutral Fair effort/ effective Great effort/ very effective N/A 
8. Access to social inclusion
        Government Attempt:
 
8. Access to social inclusion
        Effectiveness:

 
   8a. Access to education
            Government Attempt:  
   8a. Access to education
           Effectiveness:

 
   8b. Access to housing
            Government Attempt:  
   8b. Access to housing
           Effectiveness:

 
   8c. Access to government welfare services
            Government Attempt:  
   8c. Access to government welfare services
           Effectiveness:

 
   8d. Personal security
            Government Attempt:  
   8d. Personal security
           Effectiveness:
 
 
 
Do you have any additional comments about Bosnia's civil war?
   
 
 
 
Do you have any comments on, or suggestions for, this questionnaire?
   
 
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