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Economic Development and Political Transition in Kosovo
Conference venue: Pristina (Kosovo / Serbia)
Period: Sep. 7 - 8, 2012
Deadline for submitting abstracts: Jun. 10, 2012
Deadline for submitting full papers:Aug. 31, 2012
Description of the Conference
The aim is to further develop an international research network of scholars working on the political economy of Kosovo’s development and to transcend the focus on post-conflict transformation that has characterized the recent literature on Kosovo. Furthermore, the Conference aims to promote professional and scholarly cooperation between international academic circles, on the one hand, and Kosovar researchers and policy-makers, on the other
We aim to attract contributions from scholars based at international and regional universities or affiliated with other research or policy institutions. 20 papers will be selected from a pool of open submissions based on peer review.
Eligible topics for the conference
The Conference aims at including contributions from economists and political scientists interested in the institutional determinants of economic development and political change in Kosovo. Papers are solicited on (but will not be limited to) the topics listed below. While papers may adopt a comparative perspective, the core focus should be on Kosovo.
Topics will include:
- Kosovo’s economic policy, how it affects development outcomes and how it is influenced by domestic constituencies and the donor/international community;
- Impact of euro-crisis on the monetary system in Kosovo;
- Kosovo’s integration in regional, international and European institutional structures (UN, EU, NATO, etc.) and its implications for economic and political change;
- Forms of local resistance to economic and political reform in Kosovo;
- Mining and natural resources development in Kosovo and its impact on growth and the environment;
- Energy-sector governance and carbon policy in a transition economy; regional integration through energy trade;
- The political economy of privatization and infrastructure development;
- Rural development, agricultural growth and agrarian change;
- Environmental challenges to sustainable development
For a full listing of the eligible topics, please contact the organizers: luberti[at]aukonline.org
Guidelines for submission
To submit abstracts and papers, or for further details about the Conference or the planned publications, please contact Luca J. Uberti (luberti[at]aukonline.org). The subject line of all emails should be "AUK Conference 2012". Please also include a one-page resume or a short bio, clearly indicating contact details and institutional affiliation.
Organizer
- American University of Kosovo (Kosovo / Serbia)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (USA)
Information & contacts
Luca J. Uberti
tel.: 00381.0.38.608.608
fax: 00381.0.38.608.024
e-mail: luberti[at]aukonline.org
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