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My reading on the Bosnian crisis suggests that there will never be a
successful solution

based on "new" geographic boundries.  What is needed is an entirely new
form of government--

one that is NOT geographically based.  My solution is quite simple, but
hopefully not

simplistic.  Each person in the region of former Yugoslavia would "elect"
which government

would represent them.  So, for example, a Bosnian Croat could elect to be
governed by

Croatia, etc.  The "governments" would exist and would enact laws that
would apply to

those who have elected to be governed by them.  The governments would need
to cooperate

on certain matters such as the building of common roads.  This would be
done by treaty.

Where conflicts occur between "citizens" of one "state" and "citizens" of
another "state,"

the courts would be required to apply a "choice of law" analysis much as
courts do in the

U.S.A.when deciding cases between citizens of different states (i.e.,
Minnesota v.

Wisconsin).



Sound crazy?  Two points:  1.  This system is very similar to what applies
to foreign

nationals living abroad and to members of Native American Tribes in the U.S.



2.  Can the obvious complexities be any worse than trying to divide up a
small nation

into many different parts that will NEVER quite work?



Let each person choose the government that will represent that person but
let each person

stay put!



Well, not being a Balkan scholar I have no idea whether my idea is silly
or worthwhile.

If anyone out there thinks its worthwhile, and can pass it along to
someone who can make

a difference, please be my guest and thanks.