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This note investigates the complex political system and structures of Bosnia, set up by the Dayton Peace Agreement in 1995. Dayton retained Bosnia’s international boundaries but created two entities within it: the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republika Srpska. Each entity has its own president, government, parliament, police and other bodies. But there are also central institutions – a parliament, government and a three-member rotating presidency – each of which is designed to prevent the majority from imposing decisions on other groups. Above these entity and central institutions are the multi-national Peace Implementation Council and the UN-mandated High Representative.