Publications

Why and how do countries democratize after war? How can coalitions of international and domestic actors help to craft democratic rules, institutions, and civil society in postcommunist Europe and other regions? Under what conditions can international anti-corruption programs be successfully exported to postcommunist countries? Why do people protest in ethnically divided societies? I am curious about such questions, and I have published academic and policy papers to address them.

book

Skendaj, E. (2014). Creating Kosovo: International Oversight and the Making of Ethical Institutions. Cornell University Press and Woodrow Wilson Center Press.

Reviewed by Choice magazine, Perspectives on Politics, Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, Contemporary Southeastern Europe, H-Net reviews, Military Review, Zeitschrift für Balkanologie.

EDITED BOOK

Armakolas, I., Demjaha, A., Elbasani, A., Schwandner-Sievers, S., Skendaj, E., Tzifakis, N. (2017). State building in post-independence Kosovo: Policy challenges and societal considerations. Kosovo Foundation for Open Society.

Peer Reviewed Articles 

Kelmendi, P., & Skendaj, E. (2022). “Protests in Postwar Societies: Grievances and Contentious Collective Action in Kosovo.” Nationalities Papers, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1017/nps.2022.7

Skendaj E., Babunski, K., Milivojevic, Z., Bytyci, S. (2019) “Local ownership and international oversight: police reform in post-Yugoslav states.” Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2018.1559581

Skendaj, E. (2016). “Social Status and Minority Corruption in the Western Balkans.” Problems of Postcommunism. https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2015.1106323

Skendaj, E. (2014). “International Insulation from Politics and the Challenge of Statebuilding: Learning from Kosovo.” Global Governance: A Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, Vol 20 (3). 

Skendaj, E. (2009). “Peace Education as a Democratizing Process.” Southeastern Europe 33, 63–76.

Peer Reviewed Book Chapters

Dziedzic, M., Mercean, L., and Skendaj, E. (2016). “Kosovo: The Kosovo Liberation Army.” Overlooked Enemies of Peace: Subduing Illicit Power Structure, Michael Dziedzic (Ed).Roman & Littlefield.

Skendaj, E. (2014) “Social Scientists or Social Interveners: Exploring the Trade-offs in Reflection and Action.” After the Dust has Settled: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Post-Conflict Studies, Chip Gagnon and Keith Brown, (Eds.). Routledge Studies in Peace and Conflict Resolution.

Recent Policy and other Publications

Skendaj, E., Lami, R., (2021). “National Security versus Protection of Human Rights in Emergency Situations” Report for Westminster Foundation for Democracy. 

Skendaj, E. (2011). “EU in Kosovo: How to Make a Difference?” Policy Brief: The Working Group on the Western Balkans. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. 

Skendaj, E. (2009). “Book Review of Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II“, by Gershman, N. H. Albanian Journal of Politics, V (2). 

Skendaj, E. (2008). “Creating Mechanisms for Cooperation between Civil Society and the Government.” Civil Society and Development: Kosovo Human Development Report 2008; pp. 86-97. 

Gounev, P. Hajdinjak, M., (Eds.) and Skendaj, E. (2006). “The rifle has the devil inside”: Gun Culture in South Eastern Europe, Contributing researcher to the SEESAC report. 

Skendaj, E. (2005). “Albania: A Transforming Experience.” Peace and Disarmament Education: Changing Mindsets to Reduce Violence and Sustain the Removal of Small Arms. Hague Appeal for Peace, New York, NY.  

Gjedia, R., Skendaj, E., and Veshaj, G. (2005). Together in Peace: Peace education Youth Manual (in Albanian), Centre for Peace and Disarmament Education, Tirana, Albania.