Democracy and the ‘citizen-soldier’ military: The case of Kosovo and Israel

• Autorzy: Itsik Ronen , Xhixha Hajdi , Frey Alona Hagay

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.35467/sdq/192308

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The intention of Kosovo’s government to establish a ‘citizen-soldier’ military creates an opportunity to do the ‘right thing from the beginning’—the current comparative study elaborates on the steps that have to be taken in order to establish a military in a young and small democratic state, with a strong normative base, that will provide confidence in the defence system alongside constructive socialisation. The structure of constitutional analysis serves as a base for in-depth discussion concerning the military service model in democratic states. The analysis is followed by an elaboration on the ‘citizen-soldier’ military model in the context of cultural aspects and the connection to the constitutional base, combined with an analysis of Israel’s and Kosovo’s social–cultural features, security challenges, and geo-strategic situations, similarities and opportunities regarding implementation of a military model. The study reveals that in democratic states, the ‘citizen-soldier’ model has to be anchored in the culture and in the constitution in order to prevent social conflicts concerning rights and duties, establishing a constructive social platform that empowers national resilience alongside defensive abilities. Kosovo’s success in implementing a ‘citizen-soldier’ model is built on the adoption of positive ways of social integration using Israel’s experience while minimising its weaknesses: the existence of constitutional definitions that will balance civilians’ rights and duties in the context of military duty, harnessing the education system as a socialisation agent, and establishment of a reserve military force that will be anchored in national duty, in the security view and the social view.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Kosovo; Israel; military; democracy

• Wydawca: Akademia Sztuki Wojennej
• Czasopismo: Security and Defence Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: Vol. 47, No. 3
• Strony: 74--92
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 51 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Itsik Ronen

• Department of Sociology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznań, Poland, IDSF

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2452-9430

autor

Xhixha Hajdi

• Political Science and Security Studies Faculty, University for Business and Technology, Lagjja Kalabria, 10000 Prishtine, Kosovo

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2584-5109

autor

Frey Alona Hagay

• Faculty of Law, Bar-Ilan University, 5290002 Ramat Gan, Israel

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-5351

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2025).