RECOGNITION OF NEW STATES: KOSOVO CASE

The recognition of Kosovo is an issue in some part of the international community even though its independence has been recognized by 116 states and that the ICJ has given a legal opinion which confirmed that the independence was not a violation of international law. This paper analysis the pros and...

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Main Author: Bashkim Rrahmani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Research and European Studies 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
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Online Access:http://e-jlia.com/papers/13_5.pdf
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Summary:The recognition of Kosovo is an issue in some part of the international community even though its independence has been recognized by 116 states and that the ICJ has given a legal opinion which confirmed that the independence was not a violation of international law. This paper analysis the pros and cons and the difficulties created by the non-recognition of Kosovo both for the region and broader, dealing not only with the political reasons and difficulties. The paper is written by using combined methodology and methods: systemic analysis, of legal analysis, and method of comparison analysis. Conclusions and recommendations are expected to be a contribution towards a further debate about the importance of the recognition of the state of Kosovo.
ISSN:1857-9760
1857-9760