Danger from autocracy in Kosovo has not passed! Cover Image

Demokratska prava i građanske slobode za vreme pandemije Korona virusom Covid-19 Opasnost od autokratizacije na Kosovu nije prevazidena!
Danger from autocracy in Kosovo has not passed!

Author(s): Belul Beqaj
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Governance
Published by: Fakultet političkih nauka Univerziteta u Beogradu
Keywords: Kosovo; leadership; government; pandemic; autocracy; elections; no confidence vote;

Summary/Abstract: Political situation during the pandemic has a specific context. Firstly, danger from autocracy in Kosovo comes as a result of the lack of a solution regarding ideological and statutory relations of Kosovo with Serbia. Secondly, for around 20 years a corrupted leadership who rose from the last conflict with Serbia has been rooted, who is exploiting dialogue and pandemic to strengthen their authoritarian positions with autocratic tendencies. Mostly because of the above mentioned reasons the state of Kosovo doesn’t have a consolidated democracy. Further more the newly elected government faced a no confidence vote initiated by it’s coalition partner (LDK) with American Administration’s support in the middle of a pandemic, after 50 days of governance! The created context of the new circumstances can be easily exploited by authoritarian leadership for autocratic solutions. Along unconstitutional measures thathave been taken, the risk of further autocratization it’s not gone regardless if a new government is formed without elections or after the election process.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 71-79
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Serbian