Teuta Vodo

Judging Vendetta

The Albanian Justice System and the dark figures of crime

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Since the regime collapse in 1991, Albania has been going through a difficult social and political democratization process. The incidence of blood feuds increased exceptionally, not only compared with the situation under the communist regime but the crime rate in general by making the post-communist Albanian institutions appear weak and fragile. The aim of this book is therefore to explain the reasons for the increase in blood feud rates in Albania from 1991 to 2010 by identifying the structure and agency factors. Understanding the causation and restraining factors in determining the high rates of blood feuds is indispensable. The structure-agency dichotomy enables/permits the study of vendetta by focusing on the motivation of the authors of vendetta.The findings show that the weaker the bonds of trust in institutions such as state institutions and the legal system, the more individuals are involved in blood feuds. The more trust is placed in institutions the less likely it is that individuals will be involved in vendetta.This book contributes to the literature dealing with institutional change and the study of crime rates in transitional democracies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9786202816953
• ISBN-10: 6202816953
• Artikelnr.: 60531076

Autorenporträt

Teuta Vodo has a long international experience as a policy researcher and advisor on European politics and politics of the European Union, specializing in the fields of constitutional studies, gender equality, law, and courts, and judicial reforms. She has served as a Government Official in the Albanian government in several justice sectors.