Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija
The paper analyzes the principle of territorial integrity in the context of the dispute over the final status of Kosovo and Metohija. Without taking a position on the legal disputes, the authors provide an overview of the theoretical debate on territorial integrity and define the political consequen...
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| author | Surlić Stefan Lazarević Andrijana |
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| description | The paper analyzes the principle of territorial integrity in the context of the dispute over the final status of Kosovo and Metohija. Without taking a position on the legal disputes, the authors provide an overview of the theoretical debate on territorial integrity and define the political consequences for Serbia's territorial integrity since Kosovo's* unilateral declaration of independence in 2008. Despite the constant mention of integrity as inseparable from sovereignty, the paper highlights the political practice in which Serbia's "territorial integrity" has been turned into an appeal to other states to respect the principle of inviolability of borders. Support for Kosovo's independence by leading Western countries conditioned Serbia to engage in a dialogue with temporary and then permanent administrative institutions in Pristina. The paper concludes that territorial integrity has been reduced to a declarative dimension, as the political demand for the protection of the Serbian community's rights in Kosovo and Metohija has obligated Belgrade to make many concessions, including recognizing the sovereign rights of Pristina's institutions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-09a7750b92ca4d4285333791355cdb082025-01-14T11:09:10ZdeuInstitute for Political Studies, BelgradeSrpska Politička Misao0354-59892023-01-0180211513110.5937/spm80-444290354-59892302115SPrinciple of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and MetohijaSurlić Stefan0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-9889Lazarević Andrijana1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3283-7721Univerzitet u Beogradu, Fakultet političkih nauka, SerbiaInstitut za političke studije, Beograd, SerbiaThe paper analyzes the principle of territorial integrity in the context of the dispute over the final status of Kosovo and Metohija. Without taking a position on the legal disputes, the authors provide an overview of the theoretical debate on territorial integrity and define the political consequences for Serbia's territorial integrity since Kosovo's* unilateral declaration of independence in 2008. Despite the constant mention of integrity as inseparable from sovereignty, the paper highlights the political practice in which Serbia's "territorial integrity" has been turned into an appeal to other states to respect the principle of inviolability of borders. Support for Kosovo's independence by leading Western countries conditioned Serbia to engage in a dialogue with temporary and then permanent administrative institutions in Pristina. The paper concludes that territorial integrity has been reduced to a declarative dimension, as the political demand for the protection of the Serbian community's rights in Kosovo and Metohija has obligated Belgrade to make many concessions, including recognizing the sovereign rights of Pristina's institutions.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5989/2023/0354-59892302115S.pdfterritorial integritykosovo*unilateral declaration of independensceun resolution 1244brussels agreement"frenco-german proposal" |
| spellingShingle | Surlić Stefan Lazarević Andrijana Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija Srpska Politička Misao territorial integrity kosovo* unilateral declaration of independensce un resolution 1244 brussels agreement "frenco-german proposal" |
| title | Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija |
| title_full | Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija |
| title_fullStr | Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija |
| title_full_unstemmed | Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija |
| title_short | Principle of territorial integrity: Political consequences of the search for the final status of Kosovo and Metohija |
| title_sort | principle of territorial integrity political consequences of the search for the final status of kosovo and metohija |
| topic | territorial integrity kosovo* unilateral declaration of independensce un resolution 1244 brussels agreement "frenco-german proposal" |
| url | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5989/2023/0354-59892302115S.pdf |
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