Abstract:

In the Western Balkans region, in the last decade of the twentieth century, especially in the former Yugoslav Federation, the peoples had a bloody transition to freedom and independence. Although this transition was bloody for the peoples of the former Yugoslav Federation, it caused the systems to change from communist to democratic. The people of Kosovo are part of the former Yugoslavia's transition to freedom and independence. Kosovo's foreign policy has turned to the western world to solve this problem. In 1999, the end of the Kosovo war with the help of the Western world also paved the way for Kosovo to transform the system from communist to democratic. The post-war period in Kosovo was characterized by various and difficult processes such as reconstruction of the state due to the war, weak economic situation, democratic transition, formation of new parties, establishment of institutions, elections, declaration of independence and membership in various international organizations. As a new state on the European continent, Kosovo is in the process of development of  democracy. The Constitution of Kosovo and its institutions are established according to democratic principles. In this article, the aim of the study is the development of democracy in Kosovo, and the main elements of measurement such as free elections, the role of civil society and the media, and women's rights are detailed as the fundamental basis for measuring this democracy. These measurement elements are the basis of any democratic system to perceive the development and shortcomings of a state representing the democratic system. However, as a new state in the international arena, Kosovo takes into account these basic elements of democracy in its strategy. The national strategy of the state of Kosovo is the development of democracy in the country and rapprochement with the Western world. In particular, it will be evaluated within the scope of European Union membership.

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