Kosovo - An Atypical Parliamentary Republic

Journal Title: Academicus - International Scientific Journal - Year 2016, Vol 7, Issue 14

Abstract

The topic of this comparative study is the republican character of the system of governance in Kosovo. In the public discourse and political communication, as well as in academic discourse Kosovo is considered a Parliamentary Republic, based on the principle “of the separation of powers and checks and balances between them.” Although the constitutional definition of the relationship between the executive and legislative favors parliamentary republicanism, the constitutional powers of the president, the government and especially the constitutional and political power of the prime minister, significantly weaken the parliamentary character, in favor of a semi-presidential system. However, neither the current theories of government, nor constitutional provisions can rank Kosovo among semi-presidential systems, or pure parliamentary systems. Comparisons of competence powers relations in Kosovo, with similar relations and competences of the countries of the region and beyond, testify to the specific nature of parliamentary democracy in Kosovo. It is precisely the comparison of the Kosovo constitutional-legal system of governance with similar systems and theoretical analysis of parliamentary models facing Kosovo model which will be the basis of support of the hypothesis that Kosovo is not a typical parliamentary republic.

Authors and Affiliations

Murat Jashari, Behar Selimi

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  • EP ID EP96176
  • DOI 10.7336/academicus.2016.14.07
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Murat Jashari, Behar Selimi (2016). Kosovo - An Atypical Parliamentary Republic. Academicus - International Scientific Journal, 7(14), 107-117. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-96176