ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRITY INDEX FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN THE ALBANIAN DEVELOPING REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

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Published: Jun 14, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2282075k%20
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Integrity, Parliamentary Election, Democracy, Albania

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Andon Kume
Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës, Albania

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This research aimed to analyze the Albanian parliamentary elections held in 2013, 2017, and 2021 in order to evaluate the process of development of representative democracy in Albania, one of the post-communist countries of the Western Balkans. The analysis was based on assessing the dynamics of the Electoral Integrity Index (PEI) as a quantitative indicator that reflects the level of fulfillment of international standards for democratic elections. The PEI was evaluated using the average perception values for 11 indicators reflecting the election process.  Based on the value of the PEI2013 (54.1 scores), PEI2017 (53.3 scores), and PEI2021 (57.7 scores), the parliamentary elections in Albania were considered as processes that do not exceed the ‘moderate’ level. The non-significant difference between 2013, 2017, and 2021 PEI (p>0.05) demonstrated low progress in developing democratic performances in Albanian society.    

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Kume, A. . (2022). ANALYSIS OF THE INTEGRITY INDEX FOR PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN THE ALBANIAN DEVELOPING REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY . Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 8(2), 75-86. https://doi.org/10.47305/JLIA2282075k
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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
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Andon Kume, Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës, Albania

Andon Kume completed high school in Florida, USA. In 2010 he completed his university studies at the University of Macerata, Faculty of Law, Italy. In the period 2010-2013, he completed his doctoral studies at The Department of Legal Sciences of the University of Macerata, Italy. After finishing, with excellent results, of PhD studies, he started working as the first lecturer at the University "Aleksander Moisiu" Durrës. In March 2015 he was awarded the academic title "Associate Professor". His academic and teaching experience includes activating as a lecturer in several universities in the country and engaging as a scientific leader at the UET doctoral school. He has participated, in a considerable number of symposia, international conferences, and congresses and has published the results of his scientific research in domestic and foreign scientific journals. He is the author of three monographs. From 2016 until today he has been elected Dean of the Faculty of Political and Legal Sciences at the "AleksanderMoisiu" University, Durres.