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Why Borders Are Not the Problem—or the Solution—for Serbia and Kosovo

There are almost certainly other solutions to the dispute between Serbia and Kosovo that do not involve redrawing borders.

Eric Gordy

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Politics & Society Oct 10, 2018 Snapshot

Why Borders Are Not the Problem—or the Solution—for Serbia and Kosovo

There are almost certainly other solutions to the dispute between Serbia and Kosovo that do not involve redrawing borders.

Eric Gordy

People protest against Kosovo President Hashim Thaci's border change proposal deal with Serbia in Pristina, Kosovo, September 2018.

Security Jul 7, 2017 Snapshot

How to Fix the Western Balkans

The United States and the EU must do more to show the citizens of the Balkans that a peaceful European future is still possible.

Jeffrey Mankoff

Members of Kosovo Security Forces during a celebration marking the eighth anniversary of Kosovo's declaration of independence, Pristina, February 2016.

Bosnia & Herzegovina Dec 20, 2016 Snapshot

Dysfunction in the Balkans

The political settlement in the former Yugoslavia is unraveling.

Timothy Less

NATO Dec 15, 2015 Snapshot

Montenegro's Moment

By finally inviting Montenegro to join NATO, the treaty organization has taken a significant step toward ending Russian chicanery in this small but significant Balkan...

Edward P. Joseph

John Kerry greets Montenegro's Defense Minister Milica Pejanovic (L) as she and Foreign Minister Igor Luksic (R) join the session welcoming Montenegro as a new NATO member.

Serbia Sep 11, 2015 Snapshot

Playing the Field in Serbia

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has signaled his intent to align the nation's interests with the United States and Western Europe, but his history in radical...

Dagmar Skrpec

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic gestures next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they give a joint statement at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, September 7, 2015.

Strategy & Conflict Nov 7, 2013 Snapshot

States of War

State formation has been the driving force behind modern conflict. But states themselves can also reverse the trend toward violence by becoming more inclusive.

Andreas Wimmer

Political Development Apr 24, 2013 Postscript

Kosovo and Serbia Make a Deal

After months of negotiations, Kosovo and Serbia have finally agreed to normalize relations. The deal pushes some questions aside and requires both parties to accept...

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Strategy & Conflict Apr 26, 2010 Snapshot

Unfreezing Kosovo

Two years after it declared independence, Kosovo has not progressed as many of its backers -- most especially the United States -- once hoped. To make Kosovo...

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Southeastern Europe - Foreign Affairs

Political Development Mar 12, 2008 Postscript

Serbia's Final Frontier?

Kupchan's update to his November/December 2005 essay 'Independence for Kosovo.'

Charles A. Kupchan

Serbia - Foreign Affairs

Security January/February 2006 Response

Kosovo and Its Discontents

Nikolas K. Gvosdev

Europe - Foreign Affairs

Security November/December 2005 Comment

Independence for Kosovo

Given the atrocities they have suffered in the past and the autonomy they are enjoying now, Kosovo's Albanians will never accept continued Serbian sovereignty. The...

Charles A. Kupchan

Europe - Foreign Affairs

Security January/February 2005 Essay

Back to the Balkans

Since Slobodan Milosevic was sent to The Hague two years ago, the former Yugoslavia has dropped off the international radar. But the Balkans are far from secure:...

Edward P. Joseph

Europe - Foreign Affairs

Global Institutions July/August 2001 Review Essay

Compromised Command

In Waging Modern War, General Wesley Clark describes how NATO bested Serbia -- just barely -- in the organization's first-ever shooting war. With confused priorities,...

Reviewed by Richard K. Betts

Global Institutions January/February 2001 Essay

A Second Chance in the Balkans

Recent political transitions in Belgrade and Zagreb have created a historic chance to make lasting peace in the Balkans. Torn by ethnic strife for a century and a half...

Carl Bildt

Europe - Foreign Affairs

EU May/June 2000 Review Essay

Sorting Out the Balkans: Three New Looks at a Trouble Region

Two new books on Kosovo and a massive history of the Balkans try to make sense of a troubled region -- with wildly mixed results.

Reviewed by Ivo Banac

Humanitarian Intervention January/February 2000 Letter

Clearing up Kosovo

To the Editor: The following observations are prompted by the articles on the former Yugoslavia in the September/October 1999 and November/December 1999 issues:

Morton Abramowitz

Kosovo - Foreign Affairs

Human Rights November/December 1999 Response

A Perfect Polemic: Blind to Reality on Kosovo

If the Clinton White House is for it, Michael Mandelbaum must be against it. Hence his broadside on Kosovo ignored the inconvenient fact that NATO won.

James B. Steinberg

Kosovo - Foreign Affairs

Humanitarian Intervention November/December 1999 Essay

NATO's Success in Kosovo

The NATO war in Kosovo did not come out of the blue. The alliance fought only after Belgrade turned a deaf ear to diplomacy, and NATO knew the risks it was running....

Javier Solana

Economics November/December 1999 Essay

A European "New Deal" for the Balkans

Peace in the Balkans depends on economic stability and prosperity for all. To overcome the legacies of failed economic reforms and ethnic strife, southeastern Europe...

Benn Steil and Susan L. Woodward

Europe - Foreign Affairs

Security September/October 1999 Comment

The Failure of Intervention

In this 1999 article, Michael Mandelbaum explains why previous NATO interventions, such as that in Kosovo, had just the opposite effect of what NATO intended, leading...

Michael Mandelbaum

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