The Case for Kosova: Passage to Independence

Author: Ismail Kadare (Afterword), Anna di Lellio (Editor)

Price £14.99 Publisher Anthem Press; 1st edition Publication date 01 July 2006 ISBN 978-1843312451

Publication synopsis This book makes the case for the independence of Kosova - the former province of 'old-Yugoslavia', temporarily 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 beyond the limitations of current debates. It's 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: 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" will fill this gap, with intellectually challenging and politically relevant debate.

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