THE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: THE CASE OF NORTH MACEDONIA AND KOSOVO Cover Image

THE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: THE CASE OF NORTH MACEDONIA AND KOSOVO
THE INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: THE CASE OF NORTH MACEDONIA AND KOSOVO

Author(s): Mirlinda Vejseli, Ferdi Kamberi
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Media studies, Constitutional Law, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Communication studies, Government/Political systems, Electoral systems, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Political behavior, Politics and law, Politics and communication, Politics and society, Methodology and research technology, Comparative politics, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Theory of Communication, Inter-Ethnic Relations, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, EU-Legislation, Politics and Identity
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Intercultural Communication; Multiculturalism; Participation; Decision Making; North Macedonia;Kosovo;

Summary/Abstract: Communication is a process and part of human identity without which man could not exist today. Intercultural communication is a form of global communication, which refers to intercultural interactions between different cultures that appear in a social group with different religious, social, ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds. North Macedonia and Kosovo are considered multicultural states which have ethnic identities within them, which are part of the mosaic and the promotion of intercultural communication is a test of the democratic development of these states. Therefore, this study aims to research and analyze the role of intercultural communication between local communities in both countries, communication of local government with the community, and community participation in public meetings as part of local decision-making. The methodology applied in this paper is the study of literature and the development of quantitative research with local communities. The results show that even though the participation of local communities is low in both countries, due to various factors, intercultural communication has broken down barriers between communities and has influenced the initiatives for the organization and development of the community itself.

  • Issue Year: 7/2021
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 72-84
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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