Parallel state in Kosovo – on the way to building statehood
Session
Political Science
Description
This study examines the process of building a parallel state by Kosovo Albanians with emphasize on the state structure, needs and interests of the political actors. The problems of developing administrative institutions, education and a healthcare system are discussed. Realism and human needs theory were the main theoretical approaches applied in this research. The relationship between the political actors involved in creating the parallel state and the official state authority are presented based on the implemented three factor model: needs – interest – position. The study focuses on addressing the research question: What kind of factors make the existence of a parallel state similar to that of an independent state? This review of primary and secondary data leads to the formulation of key implications for further research that functioning parallel states stimulate the desire in society to establish independent state.
Keywords:
parallel state, Kosovo, nonviolence resistance movement, statehood.
Session Chair
Shqipe Mjekiqi
Session Co-Chair
Artan Mustafa
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-96-7
Location
Lipjan, Kosovo
Start Date
31-10-2020 11:20 AM
End Date
31-10-2020 12:50 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2020.462
Recommended Citation
Żakowska, Marzena, "Parallel state in Kosovo – on the way to building statehood" (2020). UBT International Conference. 206.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2020/all_events/206
Parallel state in Kosovo – on the way to building statehood
Lipjan, Kosovo
This study examines the process of building a parallel state by Kosovo Albanians with emphasize on the state structure, needs and interests of the political actors. The problems of developing administrative institutions, education and a healthcare system are discussed. Realism and human needs theory were the main theoretical approaches applied in this research. The relationship between the political actors involved in creating the parallel state and the official state authority are presented based on the implemented three factor model: needs – interest – position. The study focuses on addressing the research question: What kind of factors make the existence of a parallel state similar to that of an independent state? This review of primary and secondary data leads to the formulation of key implications for further research that functioning parallel states stimulate the desire in society to establish independent state.