OCCUPATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Abstract

The extensive diplomatic action with which the Austro-Hungari- an monarchy began in 1875 ultimately resulted in the Berlin Congress and the acquisition of a mandate to occupy Bosnia and Herzegovina. This act led to a series of changes, both in terms of the international legal position of the occu- pied territory, and in internal issues. The author deals with the circumstances that preceded the occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the way in which it was carried out, as well as the internal changes that it led to, placing special emphasis on the organization of government and the legal system.