The Case for Kosova : Passage to Independence

Makes the case for Kosova's independence; a challenging and unique book to inspire serious debate.

This book makes the case for the independence of Kosova – the former province of ‘old-Yugoslavia’, and currently a United Nations-led International protectorate – at a time in which international diplomacy is deeply involved in solving the contested issue of its final status. Negotiations began in January 2006 under the auspices of a United Nations Special Envoy, and have been given renewed impulse by the international community’s determination to arrive at a solution. The Case for Kosova aims to contribute to these negotiations by providing informed arguments for a different approach to the issue of Kosova’s status that go beyond the limitations of current debates. Its aim is to counteract the anti-Albanian propaganda waged by some parties, but never to propose a counter-propaganda hostile to others or to the goals of democratic Kosova. Debates on Kosova have largely concentrated either on ideology and myth construction, ignoring translations into practice; on geo-politics, missing the deep implications for stability and security; or on policy, lacking a conceptual understanding of both ideologies and processes. There is no book that links these different fields in a persuasive manner. The Case for Kosova fills this gap with intellectually challenging and politically relevant debate.