Full Title (English)
Academicus International Scientific Journal
Publisher
Academicus International Scientific Journal
ISSN
20793715 (Printed Journal)
23091088 (Online Journal)
Journal Volume Number
16
Journal Issue Date (YYYY/MM)
2017/07
Full Title (English)
The Bumpy Road of EULEX as an Exporter of Rule of Law in Kosovo
By (author)
Number of Pages
19
First Page
69
Last Page
87
Language of text
English
Publication Date
2017/07
Copyright
2017 Academicus
Main description
This paper analyses EULEX mission in Kosovo (hereafter EULEX) as an exporter of rule of law. From the deployment of the mission, two mainstream discourses have coined the effectiveness of EULEX establishing the rule of law in Kosovo. From the Brussels point of view, EULEX has marked a lot of progress in promoting the rule of law in Kosovo. On the other hand, based on international indexes and other secondary sources, EULEX has been harshly criticised to deliver its promises in strengthening the rule of law institutions, fighting organised crime, war crimes and reducing corruption. Beyond these discourses, the paper tries to explore whether, how and to what extent, EULEX has promoted rule of law in Kosovo. The paper argues that EULEX has failed to promote rule of law in Kosovo due to 1) the costs of adaptation or compliance as function of the misfit between EULEX institutional approach on rule of law and domestic conditions and 2) incapacity of Kosovo rule of law institutions to interact with EULEX in strengthening the rule of law as a result of political interference on judiciary and police sector.
ISSN
20793715
Journal Title
Academicus International Scientific Journal
Journal Issue Number
13
Journal Issue Date
2016
First Page
184
Full Title
Sovereignity, statehood and self-determination in international law - The Kosovo case
Author
Paço, Spiro [person]
ISSN
20793715
Journal Title
Academicus International Scientific Journal
Journal Issue Number
15
Journal Issue Date
2017
First Page
122
Full Title
Post Conflict Peacebuilding in Kosovo. Milestones, Actors and People.
Author
Gërxhi, Albana [person]
ISSN
20793715
Journal Title
Academicus International Scientific Journal
Journal Issue Number
14
Journal Issue Date
2016
First Page
107
Full Title
Kosovo - An Atypical Parliamentary Republic
Author
Jashari, Murat [person]
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