Acknowledgements
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Brill Publishing for their invaluable support in bringing this work to life.
Special thanks go to the editors of the series “Studies in Territorial and Cultural Diversity Governance”, Joseph Marko and Francesco Palermo, for their insightful guidance and dedication throughout the process.
Without the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo, which provided necessary steering along the way, this vast intellectual platform would not have been feasible. The thanks extend to Nicola Minasi, former Italian ambassador to BiH, who came up with the initial idea, as well as to his successor, Marco Di Ruzza, who continued to support the project together with their former deputy Matteo Evangelista.
The Central European Initiative’s (cei) contribution is also highly appreciated as the academic effort was made possible thanks to their financial support.
A debt of gratitude goes to our copyeditor, Budislav Vojinović, who is the most meticulous and understanding of all of the copyeditors out there. His contribution has been instrumental in shaping the final outcome.
Lastly, the authors deserve gratitude as their participation in this project was outstanding. Though we may need to put in a little more effort to align our opinions, it seems that we are collegially closer.
Banja Luka, Milan, Trento, Utrecht, 31 March 2025
The Editors
Maja Sahadžić, Utrecht University
Tatjana Sekulić, University of Milano-Bicocca
Nevenko Vranješ, University of Banja Luka
Jens Woelk, University of Trento