Social Security in the Balkans – Volume 3

Marzena Żakowska, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor at War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland. She has published numerous articles on the Balkan region and armed conflicts, including “The roots of armed conflicts – multilevel security perspective” and “Strategic challenges for Serbia’s integration with the European Union”.

• AcknowledgementsList of Figures and TablesAbbreviationsNotes on ContributorsAbstractsSerbia and Kosovo EU Integration and the Development of the Social Security SystemsMarzena Żakowskapart 1Social Security in Serbia1 Overview of Social Protection in Serbia Current Perspective and ChallengesKatarina Stanić and Gordana Matković2 The Pension System in Serbia Developments, Current State and ChallengesKatarina Stanić3 Decentralization of Social Care Services in SerbiaGordana Matković4 Unemployment in Serbia Characteristics and ChallengesMaja Jandrić and Marzena Żakowskapart 2Social Security in Kosovo5 The Renegotiation of Social Policy in Kosovo Gradual Institutional Change since IndependenceArtan Mustafa and Pëllumb Çollaku6 Developments and Challenges in the Kosovo Pension SystemRemzije Istrefi and Ruzhdi Morina7 Buying Social Peace Lessons from KosovoBesnik Fetahu and Marzena Żakowska8 Kosovo Society Coexistence, Challenges and OpportunitiesDritero Arifi and Ngadhnjim Brovinapart 3Conclusion9 Social Security in the Balkans Lessons and RecommendationsMarzena Żakowska and Dorota DomalewskaIndex