DEMOCRACY AND THE RIGHTS OF NON-MAJORITY COMMUNITIES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN KOSOVO

Democratic governance has to do with the majority's will, respecting rights of communities and all citizens' well-being. In Kosovo, are regulated by constitution legislation, which guarantee special minority communities. One fundamental policies governmental institutions was about decentralizing local self-government, designed facilitate creation new municipalities their integration into institutions. Our purpose search analyze level representation in institutions, legal mechanisms that rights, challenges putting practice, political steps must be taken achieve so. The methodology is based on quantitative research 500 (five hundred) respondents three municipalities: Pristina, Gracanica, Dragash, where 59% male 41% female. results show 55% somewhat satisfied constitutional guarantees, 38% represented institutional life Kosovo. Implementing allowed have higher at levels part Kosovo society’s integrative processes.