Soft competitive authoritarianism and negative stability in Kosovo: statebuilding from UNMIK to EULEX and beyond

Beha, Adem; Hajrullahu, Arben

doi:10.1080/14683857.2019.1709686

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“…For nearly two decades many governments in the region have moved toward perpetual power through the implementation of illiberal policies-many of which included the establishment and consolidation of corrupt networks and clientelistic structures. Scholars have unpacked empirical examples in, among others, Montenegro (Komar, 2020), Serbia (Keil, 2018;Pavlović, 2019), Croatia (Dolenec, 2013) and Kosovo (Beha & Hajrullahu, 2020;Coelho, 2018). Over the years, ruling parties have engaged in political practices aimed at undermining political opposition and institutional accountability, resulting (in most cases) in dimin-ished electoral and judicial repercussions (Komar, 2020).…”

Section: Illiberalism and Corruption In The Western Balkansmentioning

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Illiberalism, revolution and the 2016 Macedonian elections

Esteso-Pérez

2021

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To what extent are social movements capable of steering voters’ choices in illiberal societies? This paper departs from a corruption-based conception of illiberalism, whereby ‘the misuse of public office for private gain’ in the shape of bribery, nepotism, clientelism and misuse of public party funding, presents itself as one of the foremost components of illiberal rule. Through the empirical exploration of Macedonia’s 2016 Colourful Revolution, this paper aims to examine the potential of Anti-Corruption Movements (ACMs) in enhancing the electoral punishment of illiberal elites. Drawing from original survey data and a set of semi-structured interviews with representatives of the Colourful Revolution and members of the Macedonian civil society, this paper aims at shedding light upon the effects of ACMs on electoral behaviour and, ultimately, on the political potential of ACMs in the reversal of a country’s illiberal course. The study finds strong indicators pointing to the Colourful Revolution’s encouraging role in stoking increasingly negative perceptions towards Macedonia’s illiberal government ahead of the 2016 election, but primarily among voters that had not supported the main government party in the previous election.

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Section: Illiberalism and Corruption In The Western Balkansmentioning

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Illiberalism, revolution and the 2016 Macedonian elections

Esteso-Pérez

2021

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“…Despite all the challenges, EU integration has become a political priority for all Western Balkan countries, leading to the adoption of EU resolutions, national strategies of EU integration, and other important documents (Uvalic, 2010). Kosovo presents a complex and multifaceted problem for the EU strategy in the Western Balkans (Beha & Hajrullahu, 2020;Papadimitriou, Petrov & Greicevci, 2007). The Europeanisation of Kosovo compared to other Western Balkan countries differs due to the non-recognition of its statehood by five EU member states (Cyprus, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, and Spain).…”

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Public Administration in an Atypical Transition and the Need for the Agents of Europeanisation in Kosovo

Istrefi

Hajrullahu

2020

HKJU-CCPA

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This article investigates public administration reform in Kosovo by: a) analysing the extent to which an atypical transition affects administrative and governance reforms, b) examining the Europeanisation process and efforts to harmonise legislation with the European Union’s acquis communautaire as the main driving force towards a successful transition, and c) reiterating the relevance and function of the educational system in the Europeanisation process. The article addresses the following question: can the Europeanisation process be accomplished successfully when the educational system, which is limited in scale, does not manage to generate a sufficient number of Europeanisation agents? In post1999 Kosovo, public administration has been undergoing continuous reforms to detach itself from the discriminatory legacy of communist and Serbian rule, to transfer authorities from internationally established bodies to local ones, to enhance capacity-building through international assistance, and to move forward with further reforms as part of Kosovo’s EU integration efforts. Public administration reforms remain affected by past legacies, namely the atypical transition characterised by a post-WWII communist dictatorship, the Serbian apartheid-like discrimination in the 1990s, an UN-led interim administration, and challenges of capacity-building. The article concludes that without a fully consolidated and crisis-resistant democracy neither the initiated public administration reform based on the values of good governance, nor the “fair and just” distribution of resources in society have a perspective. For instance, to comply successfully with the public administration reform obligations set out in the EU’s Stabilisation and Association Agreement, Kosovo needs greater capacities and professionals serving as Europeanisation agents. As a result, much larger investments in education, research, and development appear to be paramount. An increase in the quality of education and study capacities, as well as better opportunities for social inclusion would improve the performance of public administration and enhance good governance.

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Nationbuilding gegen Nationalismus? Die Bestrebungen der Europäischen Union, die „albanische Frage“ in Kosovo zu lösen

Seebass

2023

Linguistik in Empirie Und Theorie/Empirical and Theoretical Linguistics

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Soft competitive authoritarianism and negative stability in Kosovo: statebuilding from UNMIK to EULEX and beyond

Cited by 6 publications

References 25 publications

Illiberalism, revolution and the 2016 Macedonian elections

Illiberalism, revolution and the 2016 Macedonian elections

Public Administration in an Atypical Transition and the Need for the Agents of Europeanisation in Kosovo

Nationbuilding gegen Nationalismus? Die Bestrebungen der Europäischen Union, die „albanische Frage“ in Kosovo zu lösen

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