Smudged Lines: Analysis of the Border Dispute of North Kosovo — Presentation Detail — Celebration of Scholars

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Smudged Lines: Analysis of the Border Dispute of North Kosovo

Name: Allison Von Borstel
Major: International Political Economy
Hometown: Orland Park
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Type of research: Course project

Abstract

Since 1981 Serbia and Kosovo have engaged in violent actions to determine the alliance of North Kosovo. The objective of this research project is to determine the best resolution for the border dispute. The methodology used included an analysis of economic, political, and military policies as well as the externalities to which they are associated. The consensus in the scholarship on North Kosovo is that while a majority populous of the nation of North Kosovo is Serbian and aligns with Serbia, the state apparatus of North Kosovo is largely Albanian and aligns with Kosovo. Previous referenda have been partisan and do not, therefore, reflect the will of the people of North Kosovo. The primary contribution of this paper is to suggest that a neutral party such as the US should encourage both Serbian and Kosovan governments to allow the people of North Kosovo to determine under which state they will be governed.

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