Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Notes on contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Disciplinary insights
- Part II Case studies
- 5 Transatlantic intransigence in the Doha Round: domestic politics and the difficulty of compromise
- 6 Know the enemy: uncertainty and deadlock in the WTO
- 7 Entering the zone of agreement: the United States in climate change negotiations
- 8 The role of informal negotiation processes in breaking deadlocks: the UN Security Council
- 9 Negotiating international policies on Kosovo
- 10 Beyond negotiation deadlocks: the importance of mediation and leadership change
- Conclusion: case studies as evidence: lessons learned
- Bibliography
- Index
9 - Negotiating international policies on Kosovo
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Notes on contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I Disciplinary insights
- Part II Case studies
- 5 Transatlantic intransigence in the Doha Round: domestic politics and the difficulty of compromise
- 6 Know the enemy: uncertainty and deadlock in the WTO
- 7 Entering the zone of agreement: the United States in climate change negotiations
- 8 The role of informal negotiation processes in breaking deadlocks: the UN Security Council
- 9 Negotiating international policies on Kosovo
- 10 Beyond negotiation deadlocks: the importance of mediation and leadership change
- Conclusion: case studies as evidence: lessons learned
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
On 17 February 2008, Kosovo declared independence. This event received attention and generated debates around the world. This was, however, not the first time Kosovo received international attention. In fact, Kosovo had been an important issue on the international agenda for more than a decade by then. And the declaration of independence has not ended this, as the recognition of its independent status by other states and international organizations continues to be contested. Although somewhat eclipsed by the focus on Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001, the Kosovo conflict, the international intervention in the conflict, the subsequent international administration of the territory, and its unilateral declaration of independence are still crucial issues at the heart of discussions about humanitarian intervention, international law, and the mandate and functioning of international organizations. It is therefore highly appropriate to consider some of the international negotiations on Kosovo as a case study in this volume.
It is not my aim in this chapter to discuss and explain the various aspects of the Kosovo conflict or the intricacies and consequences of its international administration and declared independence. Instead, I focus more narrowly on some of the key international negotiations on Kosovo, in light of the concepts and hypotheses presented in the Introduction to this volume.
The most significant international negotiations on Kosovo occurred in two episodes. The first episode occurred in the late 1990s, when the conflict escalated and the international community decided – if hesitantly, and not always coherently – to get involved.
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- Deadlocks in Multilateral NegotiationsCauses and Solutions, pp. 210 - 231Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010