Kosovo in the International Arena

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

06/19/2008

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

International relations

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Summary :

The nature of the state contested involves disputes between the two main ethnic groups.
From the lens of the stakeholders.
The security and safety of the Kosovo Serbs - also a major concern.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began air strikes in March 1999 without UN approval.
The role of UNMIK:
Why is Kosovo relevant to international politics?
Any legal change in Kosovo's final status would require a UNSC resolution.
Kosovar Serbs and Albanians must be realistic in their demands.

Abstract

kosovo is located in the southern province of the Republic of Serbia in Western Balkans (see Appendix One). The administrative capital is Pristina and the province is separated into thirty municipalities. kosovo's last official census in 1991 registered its approximately two million population to be composed of eighty-two percent ethnic Albanians, ten percent Serbs and eight percent Montenegrins, Croats, Turks, Gypsies, Muslims, and others. The nature of the state contested involves disputes between the two main ethnic groups: Serbs and Albanians. These two groups share a long history as residents in the same territory and are commonly referred to as Kosovars, although they differ in their ethnic roots, languages, religious affinities, customs, and culture. Religion was never the centerpiece of the conflict between the two groups, yet over the years, has been manipulated by politicians for ideological purposes.

Keywords: Balkans, UNMIK, NATO