STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL OBSTACLES IN THE PROCESS OF RECOGNITION OF INDEPENDENCE OF KOSOVO: 2008-2021
STRUCTURAL AND NON-STRUCTURAL OBSTACLES IN THE PROCESS OF RECOGNITION OF INDEPENDENCE OF KOSOVO: 2008-2021
Author(s): Dorajet Imeri, Abdulla AziziSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Law, Constitutional Law, Civil Law, International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Law and Transitional Justice, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Public Administration, Public Law, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Welfare systems, Developing nations, Politics and law, Politics and religion, Politics and society, History and theory of political science, Methodology and research technology, Comparative politics, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, Philosophy of Law, EU-Legislation, Sociology of Law, Geopolitics, Politics and Identity, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption, Peace and Conflict Studies, Court case, Comparative Law, Administrative Law
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Independence; Recognition; Political Processes; Obstacles; Negotiations
Summary/Abstract: The process of recognition of Kosovo has continuously declined since the Declaration of Independence until 2021, the period covered in this paper. This process is characterized by external structural obstacles, as well as internal non-structural ones. Applying the content analysis method and semi-structured interviews, the paper emphasized that the main structural obstacle was the inability to accept the Ahtisaari Plan from the UN as a compromise choice. On the other hand, the non-recognition of the state of Kosovo by Serbia (supported by Russia) resulted in the division of the states into two large groups: “pro” and “contra” recognition. Meanwhile, due to these extreme divisions, a third group of states sees the recognition of Kosovo as an opportunity to solve the previous obstacles. Thus, Serbia has established clear schemes to hinder the development of the process, first by sending the case of Kosovo to the ICJ and later by presenting the Kosovo-Serbia negotiation as status negotiations. Meanwhile, the internal political instability in Kosovo and the wrong political approach towards potentially recognizing states are evident as non-structural obstacles in achieving new recognition.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 9/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 352-363
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English