Is the Creation of a Kosovar Military a "Wicked Problem"?
Defense Date
10-5-2004
Graduation Date
Fall 1-1-2004
Availability
Restricted
Submission Type
thesis
Degree Name
MA
Department
Graduate Center for Social and Public Policy
School
McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts
Committee Chair
Charles T. Rubin
Committee Member
Charles F. Hanna
Keywords
Kosovo, Kosovo Protection Corps, Military Forces
Abstract
The Serbian occupation of Kosova ended after the Kosova Liberation Army's (KLA) military campaign for national liberation from the Serbian regime and the NATO bombing of Serbian military targets. The fundamental aim of the KLA, a guerilla army, was to create an independent and democratic state of Kosova. After the defeat and withdrawal of Serbian authorities, in June 1999, the KLA undertook a three-month process to transform itself into Kosova Protection Corps, with an understanding that this institution would be transformed into a national army for Kosova.
By using a "wicked problem model" this analysis aims at providing an understanding why this second transformation has been so slow and difficult. Its goal is to serve policy makers' efforts to make educated decisions about the creation of a national army of Kosova.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Hamidi, V. (2004). Is the Creation of a Kosovar Military a "Wicked Problem"? (Master's thesis, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1705