The Aftermath of War Experiences on Kosovo's Generation on the Move   Collective Memory and Ethnic Relations among Young Adults in Kosovo

Baliqi, Bekim

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“…▪ Memorials throughout the region are largely based on a one-sided pattern, recognising only the victims of one group and/or shaming the 'other' (Bădescu, 2019a;Baliqi, 2017).…”

Section: Memorialisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The Kosovo Memory Book, produced by Humanitarian Law Centres in Kosovo and Serbia and validated by RECOM, lists killed, missing, and disappeared persons of all ethnic groups from 1998-2000(Schwandner-Sievers & Klinkner, 2019Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013). The six-volume 'monument', edited in Albanian, Serbian, and English, offers an extensive database, including names of victims, location, and circumstances of their death or disappearance (Baliqi, 2017;Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013). While the memory book does not guarantee the acknowledgement that an official truth commission can provide, it is a key step toward a factual account of violence and human rights violations.…”

Section: Investigative and Factual Documentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The investigative techniques focused on accuracy rather than empathy with victims (Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013). Nonetheless, it can help to address their need to remember, with some viewing the book as a source of recognition and commemoration that transcends ethnic lines (Baliqi, 2017;Di Lellio & McCurn, 2013).…”

Section: Investigative and Factual Documentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Memorials have been an integral part of post-war reconfiguration in much of the Western Balkans, but they have primarily been developed in a divisive way (Bădescu, 2019a;Baliqi, 2017). The rigid storytelling of memorials can prolong ethno-national conflict through symbolic violence (Bădescu, 2019a).…”

Section: Memorials and Commemorative Eventsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans: Approaches, Impacts and Challenges

Haider¹

2021

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Countries in the Western Balkans have engaged in various transitional justice and reconciliation initiatives to address the legacy of the wars of the 1990s and the deep political and societal divisions that persist. There is growing consensus among scholars and practitioners that in order to foster meaningful change, transitional justice must extend beyond trials (the dominant international mechanism in the region) and be more firmly anchored in affected communities with alternative sites, safe spaces, and modes of engagement. This rapid literature review presents a sample of initiatives, spanning a range of sectors and fields – truth-telling, art and culture, memorialisation, dialogue and education – that have achieved a level of success in contributing to processes of reconciliation, most frequently at the community level. It draws primarily from recent studies, published in the past five years. Much of the literature available centres on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), with some examples also drawn from Serbia, Kosovo and North Macedonia.

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“…▪ Memorials throughout the region are largely based on a one-sided pattern, recognising only the victims of one group and/or shaming the 'other' (Bădescu, 2019a;Baliqi, 2017).…”

Section: Memorialisationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Investigative and Factual Documentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Investigative and Factual Documentationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Memorials and Commemorative Eventsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans: Approaches, Impacts and Challenges

Haider¹

2021

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“…War remembrance has an excessive impact on the identity and political maturation of younger people (Barber 2009). Those born during the 1990s in Kosovo are shaped by war remembrance in various ways -from family or personal experiences, in the sense that their memory of war is lived through narratives of witnesses and survivors of war, as well as from history textbooks that have constructed and consolidated a particular version of war remembrance (Baliqi 2017). In this context, war experiences are a crucial part of narratives, both in the "private" domain (among family and friends) and in the public sphere (the education system and political discourse).…”

Section: War Remembrance and Narrative In Postwar Kosovomentioning

confidence: 99%

Contested war remembrance and ethnopolitical identities in Kosovo

Baliqi¹

2018

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This paper examines the relationship between political power and war remembrance by considering the way war remembrance occurs in a divided society. The purpose of this paper is to explore memory of the violent past and its uses as an ongoing arena of disputes between former adversaries and within ethnopolitical groups pushing their distinct versions of memory. Moreover, this paper examines three key aspects of the politics of remembrance: prevalent narratives, arenas of commemoration, and agencies of war remembrance, based on the case study of Kosovo. The postwar narrative and commemoration in Kosovo have evolved along ethnic lines, perpetuating antagonism and conflicting identities. Memorialization in Kosovo raises serious challenges for comprehensive transitional justice and reconciliation between these ethnic groups. The paper concludes that through appropriate civic education, critical inquiry of commemoration practices, and especially through evidence-based adaptation of the history curriculum, there is a chance to promote a culture of shared memory and to establish inclusive politics of remembrance in Kosovo, as crucial components of reconciliation and peace-building.

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Meaning-Making of War Experiences: Stories From Kosova

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The research evidence shows that war had many detrimental effects on the mental health, wellbeing, and social functioning of the people of Kosova, which is similar to the findings in many other postconflict societies. However, there are few studies focusing on the process of meaning-making of war experiences and their impacts on resilience and growth. This phenomenological study aimed to explore the lived war experiences of citizens of Kosova from the perspectives of three generations (grandparents, parents and children) through semistructured interviews, which were conducted with 37 participants. Thematic analysis revealed that the journey of the meaning-making of war experiences in Kosova is rather dynamic and reflects the context in which each generational cohort lived and grew. The findings provide a deeper understanding of the strategies used by each generation for meaning-making and how these strategies contributed to resilience and growth. The implications for mental health counselors, social workers, and policymakers are discussed.

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The Aftermath of War Experiences on Kosovo's Generation on the Move Collective Memory and Ethnic Relations among Young Adults in Kosovo

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans: Approaches, Impacts and Challenges

Transitional Justice and Reconciliation in the Western Balkans: Approaches, Impacts and Challenges

Contested war remembrance and ethnopolitical identities in Kosovo

Meaning-Making of War Experiences: Stories From Kosova

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