Fighting for a Seat at the Table
International Representation of Kosovo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12779332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tatjana Papić (0000-0003-0430-9016, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 543-570 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Chinese Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1540-1650 • E-ISSN: 1746-9937 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/chinesejil/jmt032 |
| OpenAlex | W2010698437 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This article examines the issue of international representation of Kosovo as it evolved from the establishment of an international administration by UNSC Resolution 1244 in June 1999, to Kosovo's declaration of independence of 17 February 2008, to the present day. It summarizes external relations powers exercised by UNMIK and analyses the changes brought by Kosovo's declaration of independence. In particular, it deals with the issue of Kosovo's representation in regional fora. The article will also demonstrate how the issue of international representation has influenced the wider story of Kosovo's contested statehood and, in particular, its on-going dispute with Serbia. Moreover, it will also discuss the EU's involvement in the dispute and how the prospect of potential EU membership/association for Serbia and Kosovo, respectively, has served as a powerful incentive in the negotiations. In that sense, it will show how this particular dispute can be, and has been, managed by external and internal actors and what methods and incentives can facilitate compromise and agreement between the parties; how their own positions can either solidify or evolve; and how external mediators can either exacerbate the problem or contribute to the solution. The article also argues that conflicting attitudes towards international representation of Kosovo concern not just its external relations but also relate to the legitimacy of its independence, its statehood and its representatives. It shows that despite disputed statehood there is undoubtedly a “creeping legitimacy” of Kosovo and its representatives even among those who are vigorously opposed to Kosovo's independence
Compromise · Independence (probability theory · Law and economics · Legitimacy · Negotiation · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Peacebuilding and International Security · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics · Law
| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |