Creating Kosovo : international oversight and the making of ethical institutions / Elton Skendaj.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Skendaj, Elton, author.

Series:

A Woodrow Wilson Center Press Book Series

A Woodrow Wilson Center Press Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nation-building--Kosovo (Republic).

Nation-building.

Democratization--Kosovo (Republic).

Democratization.

Democracy--Kosovo (Republic).

Democracy.

International agencies--Kosovo (Republic).

International agencies.

Kosovo (Republic)--Politics and government--2008-.

Kosovo (Republic).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia ; Ithaca, New York : Woodrow Wilson Center Press : Cornell University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In shaping the institutions of a new country, what interventions from international actors lead to success and failure? Elton Skendaj's investigation into Kosovo, based on national survey data, interviews, and focus groups conducted over ten months of fieldwork, leads to some surprising answers. Creating Kosovo highlights efforts to build the police force, the central government, courts, and a customs service. Skendaj finds that central administration and the courts, which had been developed under local authority, succumbed to cronyism and corruption, challenging the premise that local "ownership" leads to more effective state bureaucracies. The police force and customs service, directly managed by international actors, were held to a meritocratic standard, fulfilling their missions and winning public respect. On the other hand, local participation and contestation supported democratic institutions. When international actors supported the demobilization of popular movements, they undermined the ability of the public to hold elected officials accountable.

Contents:

Front matter

Contents

List of Tables

List of Figures

Preface

List of Abbreviations

1. Building Effective Bureaucracies and Promoting Democracy in Kosovo

2. Contested Statehood

3. Deadly Cocktail

4. Without Fear or Favor

5. Mass Mobilization and Democracy in Kosovo

6. Creating Constituencies for State Building and Democratization

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780801470172

080147017X

9780801470189

0801470188

OCLC:

897810679