This paper provides a critical viewpoint on the governance of Islam in Albania. Governance is understood as the relationship between state intervention and societal autonomy. The findings suggest that the governance of Islam in Albania is largely based on societal autonomy. The paper argues that this mode of governance, which has evolved since the end of the communist regime,...
The Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance (CSDG) has conducted the Albanian Security Barometer for the past two years (2019 and 2020) in an effort to measure public perception towards institutions and different security related issues.
In its third edition, CSDG has joined the Western Balkans Security Barometer (WBSB) in its second edition to conduct an identical regional barometer in...
Since 2005 Albanian authorities have been able to use digital technology to conduct lawful interception of multiple targets and multiple communication devices. This trend has been driven by the need to keep up with effective investigation of crime, as the technology in the field of telecommunications has constantly developed. However, the effectiveness of such policy remains questionable as pointed...
Violent extremism is a complex phenomenon and well trained practitioners are invaluable in the effort of preventing and countering it.
This manual aims to provide practitioners at the Coordination Center for Countering Violent Extremism, line ministries and subordinate institutions with information and tools in order to improve their knowledge in developing and deploying strategic communication for preventing and countering...
This Policy Paper is produced by the Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance in the framework of the project: “Improved Policy Debate and Accountability to Delivering on Fundamentals First, through the Establishment of Cluster One EU Negotiations Platform – Albania (C1-EU-NPA)”.
The main goal of the policy paper “Challenges of Albania’s approach to effectively tackle organized crime: Developing a More...
The Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance with the support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Tirana has initiated the Albanian Security Barometer (ASB). The ASB is a new innovative project which brings to the public debate the attitudes and perceptions of Albanian citizens on various aspects of security through a national public survey. Some of the main...
This report aims to provide a detailed overview of all phases of implementation of the project “Support the Coordination Center for Countering Violent Extremism to delivering strategic communications on P/CVE through capacity building and research”.
The importance of this report lies in two main reasons. Until the start of this project, strategic communication was a neglected priority of the...
The Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance (CSDG) has conducted the Albanian Security Barometer for the past two years (2019 and 2020) in an effort to measure public perception towards institutions and different security related issues.
In its third edition, CSDG has joined the Western Balkans Security Barometer (WBSB) in its second edition to conduct an identical regional barometer in...
This policy paper investigates the state of the application of the principle of equality before the law by the law enforcement agencies in Albania. The aims of the paper are: (i) to investigate the existence of institutional documents, strategies, instruments, and mechanisms for monitoring the equal implementation of the law, and compare it to the situation in a wider...
The Center for the Study of Democracy and Governance (CSDG) has conducted the Albanian Security Barometer for the past two years (2019 and 2020) in an effort to measure public perception towards institutions and different security related issues.
In its third edition, CSDG has joined the Western Balkans Security Barometer (WBSB) in its second edition to conduct an identical regional...