Civic and Uncivic Values in Kosovo: History, Politics, and Value Transformation

Published by Central European University Press 2015

Civic and Uncivic Values in Kosovo

History, Politics, and Value Transformation

Edited by: Sabrina P. Ramet , Albert Simkus and Ola Listhaug

https://doi.org/10.1515/9789633860748

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About this book

This volume is driven by the conviction that the key to the establishment of stable liberal democracy anywhere in the world and, in this case, in Kosovo lies in the completion of three interrelated tasks: first, the creation of effective political institutions, based on the principle of the separation of powers (including the independence of the judiciary); second, the promotion of the rule of law; and, third, the promotion of civic values, including tolerance or ethnic/religious/sexual minorities, trust, and respect for the harm principle. In fact, there are problems across all three measures, including with judicial independence, with the rule of law, and with civic values. On the last of these, research findings show that the citizens of Kosovo rank extremely low on trust of other citizens, low on engagement in social organizations, and tolerance of gays, lesbians, and atheists, but high on trust in the political institutions of their country and in pride of their newly independent state.

Author / Editor information

Ramet Sabrina P. :

Sabrina P. Ramet is a Professor of Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. She is also a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, and a Research Associate of the Science and Research Center of the Republic of Slovenia, Koper. She is the author of 13 scholarly books.

Simkus Albert :

Albert Simkus is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.

Listhaug Ola :

Ola Listhaug is a Professor of Political Science in the Department of Sociology and Political Science, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, and research group leader at the Centre for the Study of Civil War at the International Peace Research Institute (PRIO).

Reviews

"This volume provides insights and relevant material for practitioners of European studies, sociology, and political science. Researchers and other students of politics, sociology, the Balkans and specifically Kosovo will find this book very useful and helpful in order to better understand the relationship between Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo and the historical context of statebuilding in the country. This volume makes a contribution to the extensive literature for scholars who are focusing their research on state-building in Kosovo and the path to reconciliation."

"I highly recommend the book Civic and Uncivic Values in Kosovo for its comprehensive discussion of the Kosovo case and deep insights into the situation of the region – insights imperative to the development of strategies for Kosovo’s consolidation, as well as consolidation of other Western Balkan countries. The book offers comprehensive insight into the complexities of both the Serbian and Albanian communities, and particularly their traumas and narratives, which have to be taken into consideration when addressing the difficult issues of the recent past. We need to draw proper lessons from failures: the changes we are hoping for can take place only if societies themselves have been prepared to embrace them. And this book clearly charts this course."

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
CHAPTER 1 Civic and Uncivic Values in Kosovo: An Introduction Sabrina P. Ramet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART ONE History
CHAPTER 2 A Short History of the Kosovar Albanians’ Struggle for Independence, 1878–1998 Roberto Morozzo della Rocca Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
CHAPTER 3 Historiography in Post-Independence Kosovo Oliver Jens Schmitt Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
CHAPTER 4 British Policy towards the Kosova Liberation Army, 1996–2000 James Pettifer Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
CHAPTER 5 The Uprising and NATO’s Intervention, 1998–99 Zachary T. Irwin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
CHAPTER 6 The International Presence in Kosovo, 1999–2008 Johanna Deimel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	119
PART TWO Politics
CHAPTER 7 The Development of the Political System since February 2008 Altuğ Günal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	143
CHAPTER 8 The Serbs of Kosovo Florian Bieber Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
CHAPTER 9 “Our men will not have amnesia”:1 Civic Engagement, Emancipation, and Transformations of the Gendered Public in Kosovo Nita Luci and Linda Gusia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	199
CHAPTER 10 Solving the Issue of Northern Kosovo and Regional Cooperation Dušan Janjić Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	221
PART THREE Values and Value Transformation
CHAPTER 11 Kosova 1912–2000 in the History Textbooks of Kosova and Serbia Shkëlzen Gashi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	235
CHAPTER 12 Civic Values in Kosovo within a European Perspective Kristen Ringdal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	273
CHAPTER 13 Differences in Values between and among Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo Albert Simkus and Shemsi Krasniqi Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
CHAPTER 14 Political Support in Kosovo Karin Dyrstad Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	323
PART FOUR Conclusion
CHAPTER 15 Kosovo as an International Problem Anton Bebler Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	343
CHAPTER 16 Can Dialogue Make a Difference? The Experience of the Nansen Dialogue Network Steinar Bryn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	365
CHAPTER 17 The Roots of Instability and the Prerequisites of Stability in Kosovo: A Conclusion Sabrina P. Ramet and Albert Simkus Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	395
Notes on Contributors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	407
Further Reading Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	417
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	423

Language: English
Publisher: Central European University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 464
Keywords: Human rights; Independence; Judiciary; Minorities; Rule of law; Social change; Social surveys; Trust

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Published: February 1, 2015
ISBN: 9789633860748