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Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)

Kosovar Centre for Security Studies is an independent policy research centre founded in April 2008 and based in Prishtina - Kosovo. KCSS is dedicated to security sector development and reform in Kosovo and Western Balkans. It proactively promotes principle of good governance, integrity and resilience.
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• March 19, 2024 What is Serbia’s “Project 5000” and why Should we be concerned?
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• November 03, 2023 Can Alternative Sequencing of Actions Break the Deadlock in Implementing the Agreement on the Path to Normalization between Kosovo and Serbia?
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• November 02, 2023 Women Police Officers’ Perception of Gender Integration in the Kosovo Police
  By: Adelina Hasani
• September 26, 2023 Has Kosovo understood the Sexual Integrity of Women?
  By: Blenda Asllani
• September 07, 2023 Are Non-Governmental Organizations prepared to deal with Cyberthreats?- An analysis of perceptions of cybersecurity capacities among NGOs in Kosovo
  By: Donika Elshani
• August 04, 2023 Kosovo's Take on Cybersecurity
  By: Vesa Kroci
• July 27, 2023 What is Kosovo’s position in regional security cooperation?
  By: Dorjeta Rukiqi
• July 21, 2023 Kosovo citizens’ perceptions on EU integration, Kosovo-Serbia bilateral relations, and Regional Cooperation
  By: Dea Fetiu, Gramos Sejdiu
• July 10, 2023 Citizens’ Perceptions on Foreign Actors Influence in Kosovo and Regional Cooperation
  By: Dorjeta Rukiqi
• June 25, 2023 Policy Brief on Women's Agency and Working Environment in the Security Sector
  By: Dea Fetiu, Dorjeta Rukiqi
• May 19, 2023 Is the Law Interception of Electronic Communications in Kosovo, working?
  By: Ramadan Ilazi
• May 10, 2023 How the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation IF IMPLEMENTED changes relations between Kosovo and Serbia?
  By: Ramadan Ilazi, Adelina Hasani
• May 10, 2023 Is a compulsory military service feasible for Kosovo?
  By: Gramos Sejdiu
• March 28, 2023 Kosovo COVID-19 Management
  By: Plator Avdiu, Donika Elshani, Shpat Balaj
• February 28, 2023 Citizens’ Perceptions on Public Safety and Threats to National Security in Kosovo
  By: Dea Fetiu, Dorjeta Rukiqi
• December 30, 2022 Baseline Report on Gender-Based Violence in Kosovo: Community and Stakeholder Perceptions
  By: Teuta Avdimetaj, Dea Fetiu, Dorjeta Rukiqi
• December 21, 2022 Public perception on Trust, Corruption and Integrity of Public Institutions in Kosovo
  By: Plator Avdiu
• December 01, 2022 Public Perception of Serbian Foreign Policy in the Midst of the War in Ukraine
  By: Vuk Vuksanovic, Luka Steric, Maja Bjelos
• July 29, 2022 Two Opposite Viewpoints: Overview on How Citizens See Kosovar Bilateral Relations with Serbia and with Albania
  By: Dea Fetiu, Mentor Vrajolli
• June 24, 2022 Citizens' Perceptions on Kosovo's EU Integration Perspective and Regional and International Cooperation
  By: Dea Fetiu, Shpat Balaj
• June 22, 2022 The impact of disinformation and political polarization during COVID-19 pandemic in Kosovo
  By: Shpat Balaj, Skender Perteshi
• May 05, 2022 Kosovo citizens perceptions of violent extremism and reintegration and rehabilitation of the returnees
  By: Shpat Balaj
• March 01, 2022 Citizens perceptions of integrity of public institutions in Kosovo
  By: Shpat Balaj
• January 25, 2022 Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure in Kosovo
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• January 03, 2022 Citizens perceptions of integrity of public institutions in Kosovo
  By: Shpat Balaj
• September 01, 2021 The Biden Agenda: How the new administration can help Western Balkans out of stagnation
  By: Muhamet Brajshori
• June 30, 2021 Between denial and respond: Citizens' perceptions on Kosovo Institutions dealing with COVID-19
  By: Plator Avdiu
• June 14, 2021 Busting myths about KSF transition into a defence force
  By: Florian Qehaja, Ramadan Ilazi
• May 25, 2021 Community perceptions on violent extremism and repatriation of Kosovo Citizens' from ISIS battlegrounds
  By: Skender Perteshi, Shpat Balaj
• March 23, 2021 Kosovo’s regional cooperation and EU Integration - Kosovo citizen’s perspective
  By: Plator Avdiu, Mentor Vrajolli
• February 03, 2021 Kosovo Security Barometer Special Edition on Corruption, Rule of Law and Police integrity in Kosovo
  By: Shpat Balaj
• December 27, 2020 Between a rock and a hard place: Kosovo's challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic Authors:
  By: Teuta Avdimetaj, Shpat Balaj, Plator Avdiu
• December 14, 2020 Respondents' perceptions in Kosovo and Serbia towards public institutions
  By: Plator Avdiu
• December 10, 2020 State of play of integrity policies in the Kosovo Police
  By: Plator Avdiu, Shpat Balaj
• November 01, 2020 Kosovo Security Barometer - Tenth Edition
  By: Shpat Balaj
• October 05, 2020 Challenges of Public Safety in Kosovo - Special Edition of Kosovo Security Barometer
  By: Donika Marku
• September 30, 2020 Kosova Resilience Index - Violent extemism in Kosova: What community resilience can teach us?
  By: Skender Perteshi
• August 31, 2020 Legitimising external missions: Deconstructing citizens' perceptions towards EULEX in Kosovo
  By: Emma-Louise Rose
• March 24, 2020 Public perceptions towards public safety, internal and external threats
  By: Shpat Balaj, Mentor Vrajolli
• March 20, 2020 Challenges and practices of inclusiveness in Kosovo's security sector
  By: Plator Avdiu, Shpat Balaj
• February 14, 2020 Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue: Examining respondents' perceptions
  By: Plator Avdiu
• January 19, 2020 Unpacking Kosovo's response to returnees from the war zones in Syria and Iraq
  By: Skender Perteshi, Ramadan Ilazi
• December 13, 2019 Kosovo Security Barometer - Ninth Edition
  By: Donika Marku
• August 29, 2019 Perception of Serbian community towards Kosovo Police A friend or a foe?
  By: Shpat Balaj
• July 25, 2019 Kosovo Security Barometer Special Edition - Trends of citizens' perceptions on public safety in Kosovo (2016-2018)
  By: Donika Marku
• March 13, 2019 Countering the myths of IS: How to counter the IS narrative online? The case of Albanian speaking countries
  By: Rudina Jakupi, Vesë Kelmendi
• February 12, 2019 KSB Special Edition - Citizens perceptions on new threats of violent extremism in Kosovo
  By: Vesë Kelmendi
• December 17, 2018 KSB Special Edition - De-constructing public perceptions: Kosovo’s foreign policy and dialogue with Serbia
  By: Donika Emini
• November 23, 2018 Kosovo Security Barometer: Eighth Edition
  By: Donika Marku
• October 16, 2018 Beyond the triggers: new threats of violent extremism in Kosovo
  By: Skender Perteshi
• September 18, 2018 Multiethnicity destruction tendencies - Massive resignations of serbian members from the Kosovo Security Force and Serbia's role
  By: Shpat Balaj, Taulant Boshnjaku
• September 18, 2018 Multiethnicity destruction tendencies - Massive resignations of serbian members from the Kosovo Security Force and Serbia's role
  By: Shpat Balaj, Taulant Boshnjaku
• September 05, 2018 Kosovo's Participation in Peacekeeping Missions: An effective tool in Foreign Policy
  By: Donika Marku
• May 21, 2018 Citizens perception and community response on returned foreign fighters - Special Edition of Kosovo Security Barometer
  By: Vesë Kelmendi
• April 04, 2018 Berlin Process: An additional mile toward EU Membership?
  By: Donika Emini
• February 09, 2018 Kosovo's Foreign Policy and Dialogue with Serbia - Special Edition of Kosovo Security Barometer
  By: Donika Marku, Donika Emini
• November 30, 2017 New battlegrounds: Extremist groups' activity on social networks in Kosovo, Albania and FYROM
  By: Vesë Kelmendi, Shpat Balaj
• November 07, 2017 Kosovo Risk assessment report since independence - February 2008 - June 2017
  By: Shpend Kursani
• September 21, 2017 The Islamic State Narrative in Kosovo: Deconstructed one story at a time
  By: Garentina Kraja
• July 01, 2017 Kosovo Security Barometer: Citizens' perceptions on violent extremism
  By: Mentor Vrajolli
• May 04, 2017 Reintegration of returning foreign fighters: What approach best suits Kosovo?
  By: Arife Muji
• February 02, 2017 Kosovo Security Barometer: Trends of Perception Towards Kosovo's Foreign Policy and Dialogue with Serbia
  By: Donika Emini
• January 26, 2017 Women in Violent Extremism: Lessons learned from Kosovo
  By: Rudina Jakupi, Vesë Kelmendi
• January 12, 2017 Examining NATO's Response: What kind of partnership with Kosovo
  By: Plator Avdiu
• December 21, 2016 Kosovo Security Barometer - Sixth Edition
  By: Mentor Vrajolli
• November 29, 2016 No Way Out? Assesment of Police Cooperation between Kosovo and Serbia
  By: Sofije Kryeziu
• November 25, 2016 State of play of Kosovo’s international legal cooperation
  By: Bardha Maxhuni
• November 02, 2016 "The Gordian Knot: Kosovo's obstacles towards membership into international security organisations"
  By: Leonard Aliu, Plator Avdiu
• July 03, 2016 Kosovo Security Force is an Army - Legal Arguments
  By: Robert Muharremi
• June 13, 2016 The Citizens' Views Against Violent Extremism and Radicalization in Kosovo
  By: Vesë Kelmendi
• May 26, 2016 Monitoring and Assessing the Integrity and Internal Governance in the Ministry of Kosovo Security Force and the Kosovo Police
  By: Skender Perteshi, Plator Avdiu
• May 05, 2016 Kosovo Security Barometer Special Edition: Public Safety in Kosovo: Trends of Citizens’ Perceptions on Public Safety in Kosovo Covering period: 2012 – 2015
  By: Sofije Kryeziu
• February 29, 2016 Kosovo Security Barometer Special Edition: Citizens’ Perceptions on Police Integrity in Kosovo
  By: Plator Avdiu
• December 15, 2015 Kosovo Security Barometer - Fifth Edition
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• November 19, 2015 Migration: Challenging visa liberalization for Kosovo
  By: Donika Emini
• October 06, 2015 Departure to the EU Member States: causes and consequences of Kosovo’s recent migration
  By: Plator Avdiu
• September 30, 2015 Trends of Citizens’ Trust Towards the Security and Justice Institutions in Kosovo
  By: Mentor Vrajolli, Përparim Kryeziu
• May 18, 2015 Destination NATO: Kosovo’s Alternatives towards NATO Membership
  By: Plator Avdiu
• April 14, 2015 Report inquiring into the causes and consequences of Kosovo citizens’ involvement as foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq
  By: Shpend Kursani
• March 03, 2015 Security Vetting
  By: Robert Muharremi
• January 28, 2015 Kosovo Security Barometer Special Edition on Citizens Perceptions on Personal Data Protection
  By: Sofije Kryeziu
• January 15, 2015 Kosovo Security Barometer Special Edition Public Perceptions on Kosovo’s Foreign Policy and Political Dialogue with Serbia
  By: Donika Emini
• December 16, 2014 Kosovo Security Barometer - Fourth Edition
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• September 10, 2014 Kosovo’s Membership and Representation in Regional Security Initiatives
  By: Donika Emini
• March 05, 2014 Inclusion or Exclusion - Minorities in the Security Sector in Post-Independent Kosovo
  By: Donika Emini
• February 26, 2014 Accountability or not? Managing of public funds in Kosovo Security Sector
  By: Skender Perteshi
• December 12, 2013 Kosovo Security Barometer - Third Edition
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• December 05, 2013 What are the Implications of Pyrotechnics in Kosovo?
  By: Sofije Kryeziu
• November 27, 2013 Critical Discourse Analysis (De-) Constructing KFOR Discourse
  By: Marjorie Libourel
• October 29, 2013 The EU Visa Liberalization Process in the Western Balkans Countries: A Comparative Assessment
  By: Armend Muja
• October 03, 2013 Assessment Report of the Implementation of NAP-AP 1325 in the Western Balkans - Kosovo
  By: Fjolla Raifi
• September 17, 2013 The Development Context of the Strategic Security Sector Review – civil society perspective
  By: Florian Qehaja
• September 17, 2013 The Development Context of the Strategic Security Sector Review – civil society perspective
  By: Florian Qehaja
• May 22, 2013 Kosovo Security Barometer - The voices of Kosovo: Insights and Perceptions
  By: Armend Muja
• December 10, 2012 Kosovo Security Barometer
  By: Armend Muja
• September 07, 2012 Critical Discourse Analysis (De-) Constructing EULEX Discourse
  By: Violeta Ferati
• October 27, 2011 Lawful Interception of Telecommunications in Kosovo: Security Implications
  By: Shpend Kursani
• May 22, 2011 Re-Establishment and Reform of the Justice System in Kosovo (1999-2011)
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• July 21, 2009 Chronology of Security Sector Reform in Kosovo
  By: Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS)
• February 16, 2009 Assessment of Private Security Companies in Kosovo
  By: Florian Qehaja, Mentor Vrajolli, Skender Perteshi
• December 10, 2008 Assessment of the Kosovo Security Council role in the security sector
  By: Florian Qehaja
• July 01, 2008 Emergency State and Civil Protection in the Republic of Kosovo
  By: Florian Qehaja
• June 01, 2008 The establishment, operability and democratic functionality of the Kosovo Security Force
  By: Ramadan Qehaja, Haxhi Ferati, Kosum Kosumi, Florian Qehaja