Lexington Books
Pages: 166
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Trim: 6¼ x 9⅜
978-1-4985-6718-3 • Hardback • April 2018 • $95.00 • (£73.00)
978-1-4985-6719-0 • eBook • April 2018 • $90.00 • (£69.00)
Argyro Kartsonaki is a research fellow at the University of Birmingham.
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I: Main Concepts
Chapter 1: Defining Successful Secession
Part II: How the Past Shapes the Future
Chapter 2: Kosovo’s First Declaration of Independence: 1991
Chapter 3: The Turn of the Tide
Chapter 4: Kosovo under International Administration
Part III: The Aftermath of Kosovo’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence
Chapter 5: Kosovo towards External Recognition
Chapter 6: Kosovo’s Internal Viability
Conclusion
References
About the Author
This book provides a rich and comprehensive analysis of the process of Kosovo’s unilateral secession from Serbia and the establishment of its state structure during the period from the First Balkan War (1912–1913) to the June 2017 elections.
— Europe-Asia Studies
When does separatism become statehood? Argyro Kartsonaki's masterful study of Kosovo—of conflicts, of ambitions, of concerns—is not just a benchmark for its past, present, and future. It is a thoughtful analysis that may just give us an idea of how to turn other confrontations into a productive way forward for new States.
— Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham
A fascinating study of the factors that enabled Kosovo to make a success of its unilateral secession. Argyro Kartsonaki’s rich multi-level analysis explores how Kosovo managed to secure external support for its independence in 2008, whereas it had failed in 1991, and how this external support has also enabled the creation of a functioning state. This book should appeal to anyone with an interest in the politics of state recognition.
— Nina Caspersen, Professor of Politics, University of York