From Province to Protectorate to State? Speculation on the Impact of Kosovo’s Genesis upon the Doctrines of International Law

German law journal, Vol. 08 No 01 (1-20 pag.) Introduction - From Province to Protectorate to State? The province of Kosovo – 2 million people in 11,000 square kilometres of territory nestled between Serbia to the North and Albania and Macedonia to the South – was thrust into the international limelight when Serbian actions to repress Kosovo Albanian calls for independence made it a subject of international concern at the end of the 1990s. Sovereignty Lost? The Right to Internal Self-determination Loss of Effective Control Equals the Loss of Sovereignty The Security Council’s Power to Impose Independence Resolution 1244 The Maintenance of Peace and Security Implications for international law Conclusions