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Social Security in the Balkans â Volume 3
An Overview of Social Policy in Serbia and Kosovo
Series: - Studies in Critical Social Sciences, Volume: 210
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The book offers a comprehensive overview of social security in the Balkan states. Social security is presented from a broad perspective as a mechanism that addresses human needs, provides protection against social risks, reduces social tensions and secures peace. Various sectors of social policy, pension systems, health care systems, disability insurance, labor policy as well as social risks, such as poverty and unemployment have been analyzed from historical, economic, political, sociological and security perspective. The book also offers recommendations for improving the level of social security in the region.
Contributors are: Dritero Arifi, Ngadhnjim Brovina, Pëllumb Ãollaku, Dorota Domalewska, Besnik Fetahu, Remzije Istrefi, Maja JandriÄ, Gordana MatkoviÄ, Ruzhdi Morina, Artan Mustafa, Katarina StaniÄ, and Marzena Å»akowska.
Contributors are: Dritero Arifi, Ngadhnjim Brovina, Pëllumb Ãollaku, Dorota Domalewska, Besnik Fetahu, Remzije Istrefi, Maja JandriÄ, Gordana MatkoviÄ, Ruzhdi Morina, Artan Mustafa, Katarina StaniÄ, and Marzena Å»akowska.
Marzena Å»akowska, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She has published numerous articles on the Balkan region and armed conflicts, including âThe roots of armed conflicts â multilevel security perspectiveâ and âStrategic challenges for Serbiaâs integration with the European Unionâ.
Acknowledgements
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Abstracts
Serbia and Kosovo EU Integration and the Development of the Social Security Systems
ââMarzena Żakowska
part 1
Social Security in Serbia
1âOverview of Social Protection in Serbia Current Perspective and Challenges
ââKatarina StaniÄ and Gordana MatkoviÄ
2âThe Pension System in Serbia Developments, Current State and Challenges
ââKatarina StaniÄ
3âDecentralization of Social Care Services in Serbia
ââGordana MatkoviÄ
4âUnemployment in Serbia Characteristics and Challenges
ââMaja JandriÄ and Marzena Żakowska
part 2
Social Security in Kosovo
5âThe Renegotiation of Social Policy in Kosovo Gradual Institutional Change since Independence
ââArtan Mustafa and Pëllumb Ãollaku
6âDevelopments and Challenges in the Kosovo Pension System
ââRemzije Istrefi and Ruzhdi Morina
7âBuying Social Peace Lessons from Kosovo
ââBesnik Fetahu and Marzena Żakowska
8âKosovo Society Coexistence, Challenges and Opportunities
ââDritero Arifi and Ngadhnjim Brovina
part 3
Conclusion
9âSocial Security in the Balkans Lessons and Recommendations
ââMarzena Żakowska and Dorota Domalewska
Index
List of Figures and Tables
Abbreviations
Notes on Contributors
Abstracts
Serbia and Kosovo EU Integration and the Development of the Social Security Systems
ââMarzena Żakowska
part 1
Social Security in Serbia
1âOverview of Social Protection in Serbia Current Perspective and Challenges
ââKatarina StaniÄ and Gordana MatkoviÄ
2âThe Pension System in Serbia Developments, Current State and Challenges
ââKatarina StaniÄ
3âDecentralization of Social Care Services in Serbia
ââGordana MatkoviÄ
4âUnemployment in Serbia Characteristics and Challenges
ââMaja JandriÄ and Marzena Żakowska
part 2
Social Security in Kosovo
5âThe Renegotiation of Social Policy in Kosovo Gradual Institutional Change since Independence
ââArtan Mustafa and Pëllumb Ãollaku
6âDevelopments and Challenges in the Kosovo Pension System
ââRemzije Istrefi and Ruzhdi Morina
7âBuying Social Peace Lessons from Kosovo
ââBesnik Fetahu and Marzena Żakowska
8âKosovo Society Coexistence, Challenges and Opportunities
ââDritero Arifi and Ngadhnjim Brovina
part 3
Conclusion
9âSocial Security in the Balkans Lessons and Recommendations
ââMarzena Żakowska and Dorota Domalewska
Index
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