LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY IN KOSOVO
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT, COMMUNITY, AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY IN KOSOVO
Author(s): Ferdi Kamberi, Zeqir HashaniSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Psychology, National Economy, Micro-Economics, Constitutional Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Communication studies, Sociology, Labor relations, Economic policy, Environmental and Energy policy, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Political behavior, Political economy, Political psychology, Politics and law, Politics and communication, Politics and society, History and theory of political science, Methodology and research technology, Comparative politics, Theory of Communication, Behaviorism, Social development, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, Health and medicine and law, Policy, planning, forecast and speculation, Welfare services, Law on Economics, Inter-Ethnic Relations, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Public Finances, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Ethnic Minorities Studies, Social Norms / Social Control, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law, Geopolitics, Politics of History/Memory, Politics and Identity, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption, Peace and Conflict Studies, Administrative Law, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Local Government; Community; Social Services; Delivery; Kosovo
Summary/Abstract: Community development is vital in networking and creating social capital. Local governments in Kosovo cooperate closely with their communities by offering public and social services, inclusivity, and social integration. This cooperation increases active citizenship, community development, social welfare, and local democracy. This paper aims to research and analyze the relationship between local governments and their communities, focusing on providing social services. The applied methodology included a quantitative survey of 300 respondents from three municipalities: Pristina, Fushe Kosove, and Obilic, targeting citizens aged 18 and above of both genders. The results show that local authorities in these municipalities offer community services and include their communities in policy-making and decision-making. While they also offer social services, community-based services should be restructured, and local authorities should pay more attention to empowering the community more comprehensively.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 9/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 35-49
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English