By Donika Emini Kosovo is in a period of profound change. The latest developments following the snap elections call attention to the state of our knowledge and expertise about change processes in governmental decision making. Expectations are high as the
While President Donald Trump has periodically downplayed the importance of NATO, without Allied solidarity in a range of contests, including military capabilities, cyberspace proficiency, economic development, and democracy protection, America will be increasingly exposed to hostile actions by Beijing and
By Lulzim Peci ABSTRACT After the liberation of Kosovo in 1999 and its declaration of independence in 2008, opportunities emerged for more intensive bilateral relations between Kosovo and Albania. However, in despite of this newfound momentum for increased cooperation, the
By Veton Surroi The line dividing Kosovo and Serbia now also marks the boundary between a country without any vaccines and a country becoming a leader in vaccination: an illustration of the geopolitical challenges of COVID-19. 1. A Bulgarian friend
By Albert Rakipi Ph.D. The issuing of official charges and the start of a trial for the former top leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army in the Specialist Chambers in The Hague are an extreme development that may have serious
Albania managed to barely survive a very difficult year. As the entire world was reeling due to the Covid-19 pandemics, Albania was carrying the additional scars of two powerful earthquakes of the previous year (2019). The virus then went over
The doubts that the relationship between the Acting President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani and the Prime Minister Edi Rama had become just a bureaucratic formality, were confirmed today after Prime Minister Rama attacked directly Osmani, for using her visit in
by Loren Koçollari During the last decades, Chinese foreign policy has been the focus of the researchers, and there’s an ongoing interest to see how technology has been used or will be used as a tool to expand China’s influence
EVA HOXHA As a practical governing tool, governments can use emergency powers in order to safeguard our health, our lives, and the economy, but how far reaching can these powers be? How can we tell when governments begin misusing powers
The expectations of Albanian citizens from the justice reform even now after a few years of its implementation remain very high.
