Policy-making in the context of security and interethnic relations in the Western Balkans
Session
Security Studies
Description
A special importance in creating security, not only within the state, but also in a wider context, regional and international, is undoubtedly the policy-making. The Balkan region, and in particular the Western Balkans, has been, and continues to be, a hostage of bad policy-making for decades, both in terms of economic development and security within the region. From the provocative policy-making, from the non-separation of the politics of these states, in particular from the Serbian state, from the political mentality of the past, the region continues to be troubled even today.
The paper deals precisely with the political mentality, and the lack of political reforms to overcome the provocative policies and the patriarchal political mentality, towards the integration policies of the region in the European Union. A change of political approach, especially in Serbia, is necessary for interethnic reconciliation, and overcoming the long-standing interethnic hatreds that continue to dominate Serbian politics and the region in general. Policy-making in the Western Balkan countries must be changed to accelerate the pace of economic development and integration of the region, otherwise the region will continue to remain under the fever of unrest and uncertainty.
Keywords:
Policy Making, Interethnic Relations, Western Balkans, Political Reform, etc.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-47-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
30-10-2021 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2021 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2021.134
Recommended Citation
Kutllovci, Sheqir; Halili, Fatmir N.; and Morina, Mensur, "Policy-making in the context of security and interethnic relations in the Western Balkans" (2021). UBT International Conference. 64.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2021UBTIC/all-events/64
Policy-making in the context of security and interethnic relations in the Western Balkans
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
A special importance in creating security, not only within the state, but also in a wider context, regional and international, is undoubtedly the policy-making. The Balkan region, and in particular the Western Balkans, has been, and continues to be, a hostage of bad policy-making for decades, both in terms of economic development and security within the region. From the provocative policy-making, from the non-separation of the politics of these states, in particular from the Serbian state, from the political mentality of the past, the region continues to be troubled even today.
The paper deals precisely with the political mentality, and the lack of political reforms to overcome the provocative policies and the patriarchal political mentality, towards the integration policies of the region in the European Union. A change of political approach, especially in Serbia, is necessary for interethnic reconciliation, and overcoming the long-standing interethnic hatreds that continue to dominate Serbian politics and the region in general. Policy-making in the Western Balkan countries must be changed to accelerate the pace of economic development and integration of the region, otherwise the region will continue to remain under the fever of unrest and uncertainty.