| Kosovo and Serbia: Contested Options and Shared Consequences Contributor(s): Mehmeti, Leandrit I. (Editor), Radeljic, Branislav (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822944693 ISBN-13: 9780822944690 Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - European - History | Eastern Europe - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 949.710 |
| LCCN: 2016054043 |
| Series: Russian and East European Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.45 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Balkan - Chronological Period - 1990's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Following the 1992 breakup of Yugoslavia, the region descended into a series of bloody conflicts marked by intense ethnic and religious hatreds. Kosovo emerged at the epicenter of these disputes and the site of innumerable human rights violations, as Serbia, united with Montenegro at the time, sought to remove the Albanian presence. Kosovo (roughly ninety percent Albanian) declared independence in 2008, and although it is recognized by over one hundred UN member states, it is still not recognized by Serbia. This volume brings together scholars of Serbian, Albanian, Christian, and Muslim backgrounds to examine the Serbian-Albanian dynamic in Kosovo through historical, political, economic, and social perspectives. The contributors offer fresh insights on the consequences of internationalizing the conflict, the impact of international agencies and institutions since the 1999 intervention, the continuing human rights violations, present day party politics, and the prospects for economic cooperation with Serbia, among other topics. Kosovo and Serbia will inform scholars and students of the region, exploring the nature of a tragic political and strategic struggle that has existed for centuries and drawn the attention of the entire international community. |