Kosovo and the Challenge of Humanitarian Intervention. Selective Indignation, Collective Intervention, and International Citizenship [2000] / ed. by Albrecht Schnabel and Ramesh Thakur / Peace and Governance Programme / The United Nations University

http://www.unu.edu/p&g/kosovo_full.htm

This is a major study on the implications of NATO's involvement in the Kosovo conflict.

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The politics of ethnic conflict regulation in Kosovo / Enver Hoxhaj / Discussion Paper 39 (2005) / The Centre for the Study of Global Governance / London School of Economics and Political Science

http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/global/Publications/DiscussionPapers/DP39.pdf

The lack of political will among the international community to address the issue of status has postponed stability in the Balkans, increased tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, and contributed to the political and economic stagnation in the region. This paper analyzes strategies proposed and applied by the main actors to the transformation and resolution of the Kosovo conflict. It is based on a theoretical framework developed by the scholars John McGarry and Brendan O'Leary. Highly recommended.

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Kosovo: From Interim Status to Enhanced Sovereignty , by Leonard J. Cohen/ Strategic Insights, Vol. V, Issue 1 (January 2006)

http://www.ccc.nps.navy.mil/si/2006/Jan/CohenJan06.pdf

Kosovo is clearly on the cusp of a major change in its status. But the details of the change are still unknown, and Kosovo's altered status may be less fundamental than many hope or expect.

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Kosovo: Minority Reports / UNHCR, OSCE

http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/balkans-country?country=kosovo&display=minorities

Since July 1999, UNHCR has been issuing periodic joint reports with the OSCE on the situation of ethnic minorities in Kosovo. These reports provide breakdown of minorities by municipality, examine key issues affecting their daily lives, and provide an overview of mechanisms in place to protect them.

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Kosovo After the Status Talks: Long term Policies for Social and Economic Development / School of Slavonic and East European Studies, Nash Albanian Studies Program, UCL

http://www.homepages.ucl.ac.uk/~tjmseta/papers.htm

It is worthwhile to examine these essays in light of the situation in Kosovo after independence.

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The Politics of Ethnic Conflict Regulation in Kosovo / Enver Hoxhaj / Discussion Paper 39 (2005) / Centre for the Study of Global Governance, London School of Economics and Political Science

https://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/global/Publications/DiscussionPapers/DP39.pdf

The author first considers the strategies of conflict management and/or resolution used by Serbian and Yugoslav governments and Kosovar elites during the twentieth century, and shows why those have failed in the past. In the second part the author considers the strategies used and proposed by UNMIK, PISG and the Serbian governments after the fall of Milosevic.

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Not on the Agenda: The Continuing Failure to Address Accountability in Kosovo Post-March 2004 / Julie Chadbourne, Human Rights Watch / May 2006 / Volume 18, No. 4 (D)

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2006/kosovo0506/kosovo0506webwcover.pdf

According to this Human Rights Watch report, the criminal justice system continues to fail victims in Kosovo, despite almost seven years of international administration. Key actors are called upon to take immediate steps to upgrade the criminal justice system. These include: ensuring proper oversight of the courts; developing an action plan to establish a judicial police branch to work directly with investigative prosecutors; increasing collaboration between international and national police, prosecutors and judges; and establishing a more effective witness protection system. Highly recommended.

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Kosovo Perspectives / Center for Migration Studies / KUMT Consulting / VIP News Services

http://kosovoperspectives.com/

This site is in English, Albanian, and Serbian. Documents, current news, and in-depth analysis can be found here. Highly recommended.

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Kosovo Mosaic 2006 / Public Services and Local Authorities under Review / UNDP

http://www.kosovo.undp.org/repository/docs/KosovoMosaic-English_web5.pdf

This survey reflects the opinions and perceptions of Kosovan citizens on public services and local authorities in Kosovo. The report is based on analysis from data collected in June 2006 from a representative sample of 6,000 respondents in all 30 municipalities of Kosovo, as well as from secondary data collected from different sources.

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Balkan Investigative Reporting Network BIRN

http://www.birn.eu.com/

In-depth and investigative journalism on complex political, economic and social themes can be found here. Highly recommended.

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