Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities

The aspects analyzed in this research tackle the challenges of the European Union normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Pristina, requiring a two-level approach. In recent years, the EU's normalization policy has primarily focused on the intergovernmental level, resultin...

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Main Author: Stanković Nevena M.
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Serbian Culture Priština, Leposavić 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-9008/2025/0353-90082565335S.pdf
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description The aspects analyzed in this research tackle the challenges of the European Union normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Pristina, requiring a two-level approach. In recent years, the EU's normalization policy has primarily focused on the intergovernmental level, resulting in a series of agreements between Belgrade and Pristina across various sectors. However, the EU has largely overlooked the local context, as inter-ethnic dynamics remain burdened by numerous destabilizing factors and the further entrenchment of existing conflict structures. The disparity between the agreed solutions and the realities at the local level within the normalization policy is primarily observed in the socio-political domain of the Serbian population, particularly in northern Kosovo and Metohija. The paper analyzes the observed disproportion in the policy of normalization in the context of issues of the failure to establish the Association of Serbian municipalities. The research methodology employed in this study includes content analysis of relevant documents, discourse analysis and qualitative analysis of media content.
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spelling doaj-art-7a43091dbe3a41e7b1d26e5f7bb61dea2025-08-20T03:07:28ZengInstitute of Serbian Culture Priština, LeposavićBaština0353-90082683-57972025-01-0120256533534410.5937/bastina35-571690353-90082565335SChallenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalitiesStanković Nevena M.0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1800-6227Institut za međunarodnu politiku i privredu, Beograd, SerbiaThe aspects analyzed in this research tackle the challenges of the European Union normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Pristina, requiring a two-level approach. In recent years, the EU's normalization policy has primarily focused on the intergovernmental level, resulting in a series of agreements between Belgrade and Pristina across various sectors. However, the EU has largely overlooked the local context, as inter-ethnic dynamics remain burdened by numerous destabilizing factors and the further entrenchment of existing conflict structures. The disparity between the agreed solutions and the realities at the local level within the normalization policy is primarily observed in the socio-political domain of the Serbian population, particularly in northern Kosovo and Metohija. The paper analyzes the observed disproportion in the policy of normalization in the context of issues of the failure to establish the Association of Serbian municipalities. The research methodology employed in this study includes content analysis of relevant documents, discourse analysis and qualitative analysis of media content.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-9008/2025/0353-90082565335S.pdfnormalizationpolicybelgradepristinaeuropean unionkosovo and metohija
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Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities
Baština
normalization
policy
belgrade
pristina
european union
kosovo and metohija
title Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities
title_full Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities
title_fullStr Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities
title_full_unstemmed Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities
title_short Challenges and the scope of the local-level normalization policy in the relationship between Belgrade and Priština through the prism of the Association of Serbian municipalities
title_sort challenges and the scope of the local level normalization policy in the relationship between belgrade and pristina through the prism of the association of serbian municipalities
topic normalization
policy
belgrade
pristina
european union
kosovo and metohija
url https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0353-9008/2025/0353-90082565335S.pdf
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