Youth and Democracy: The Promotion of Youth Participation by the International Community in Kosovo – Tilmann Feltes
Title: Youth and Democracy: The Promotion of Youth Participation by the International Community in Kosovo
Author: Tilmann Feltes
Abstract
Kosovo is a good example of the successes and failures of international efforts to promote democratization. From 1999 to 2008, the territory was an UN-protectorate and democracy promotion was largely in the hands of the international community. Even today, five years after the self-declaration of independence and the acquisition of full sovereignty in September 2012, the influence of the international community is still tremendous. Hopes for the democratic development of the country are largely invested in the young generation. This paper, based on interviews with local and international experts, and a survey of students in Pristina, examines whether the criticisms of the international community also apply to the promotion of political participation by the young generation. It also considers the co-ordination of activities between international organisations and local organisations.
Keywords
Kosovo; democratisation; young people; youth policy; nongovernmental organizations; action programmes/action plans; multilateral foreign aid; national identity
Metadata
Title: Youth and Democracy: The Promotion of Youth Participation by the International Community in Kosovo
Author: Tilmann Feltes
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18750230-02402010
Language: English
Year: 2013
Volume: 24
Issue: 2
Pages: 195–209
In: Security and Human Rights
E-ISSN: 1875-0230