Kosovo - a precedent?: the declaration of independence, the advisory opinion and implications for statehood, self-determination and minority rights

Kosovo’s declaration of independence on 17 February 2008 has had a profound and polarising impact on international relations. While over a third of the world’s countries have recognised Kosovo, others have been concerned that it sets a precedent for secessionist minorities. Indeed, Kosovo appears to have been used as a precedent in the Russia-Georgia conflict over South Ossetia. The book brings together contributions from leading academics on the legal aspects of Kosovo and, in particular, the International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion of 2010. The result is an extensive examination from a variety of experts on Kosovo and its impact on international law. Kosovo's Declaration Of Independence On 28 February 2008 Has Had A Profound And Polarising Impact On International Relations. While Over A Third Of The World's Countries Have Recognised Kosovo, Others Have Been Concerned That It Sets A Precedent For Secessionist Minorities. Indeed, Kosovo Appears To Have Been Used As A Precedent In The Russia-georgia Conflict Over South Ossetia. The Book Brings Together Contributions From Leading Academics On The Legal Aspects Of Kosovo And, In Particular, The International Court Of Justice's Advisory Opinion Of 2010. The Result Is An Extensive Examination From A Variety Of Experts On Kosovo And Its Impact On International Law--p. [4] Of Cover. Kosovo : From Yugoslav Province To Disputed Independence / James Summers -- Another Frozen Conflict : Kosovo's Unilateral Declaration Of Independence And International Law / Kaiyan H. Kaikobad ; Foreword By Colin Warbrick -- From Province To Protectorate To State : Sovereignty Lost, Sovereignty Gained? / Morag Goodwin -- A Contemporary Interpretation Of The Principles Of Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity And Self-determination, And The Kosovo Conundrum / Besfort Rrecaj -- Kosovo : Unilateral Secession And Multilateral State-making / Jure Vidmar -- Self-determination And Minority Protection After Kosovo / Helen Quane -- Post-world War 2 Exercises Of Self-determination : Peaceful, Friendly, And Other / Elizabeth Chadwick -- The Long Intervention In Kosovo : A Self-determination Imperative? / Stephen Tierney -- Kosovo's Independence : Re-examining The Principles Established By The Ec Badinter Commission In Light Of The Icj's Advisory Opinion / Gulara Guliyeva -- The Kosovo Question And Uti Possidetis : The Potential For A Negotiated Settlement / Stephen Allen And Edward Guntrip -- Is Kosovo And Metohija Indeed A Unique Case? / Miodrag A. Janović -- The Impact Of The Kosovo Precedent On Self-determination Struggles / Snežana Trifunovska -- The Impact Of Kosovo : A Precedent For Secession In Georgia? / Vakhtang Vakhtangidze -- The Basque Country : With Or Without The Spanish Constitution, Like Or Unlike The Kosovo Precedent? / Miryam Rodríguez-izquierdo Serrano. Edited By James Summers. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Part I. Introduction 1 James Summers: Kosovo: From Yugoslav Province to Disputed Independence Part II. Kosovo’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence 2 Kaiyan H. Kaikobad: Another Frozen Conflict: Kosovo’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence and International Law 3 Morag Goodwin: From Province to Protectorate to State: Sovereignty Lost, Sovereignty Gained? 4 Besfort Rrecaj: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Principles of Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity and Self-Determination, and the Kosovo Conundrum 5 Jure Vidmar: Kosovo: Unilateral Secession and Multilateral State-Making Part III. Kosovo and Self-Determination and Minority Rights 6 Helen Quane: Self-Determination and Minority Protection after Kosovo 7 Elizabeth Chadwick: Post-World War 2 Exercises of Self-Determination: “Peaceful”, “Friendly”, and “Other” 8 Stephen Tierney: The Long Intervention in Kosovo: A Self-Determination Imperative? 9 Gulara Guliyeva: Kosovo’s Independence: Re-Examining the Principles Established by the EC Badinter Commission in Light of the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion 10 Stephen Allen & Edward Guntrip: The Kosovo Question and Uti Possidetis: The Potential for a Negotiated Settlement Part IV. Implications of Kosovo as a Precedent for Other Regions 11 Miodrag A. Jovanović: Is Kosovo and Metohija Indeed a ‘Unique Case’? 12 Snežana Trifunovska: The Impact of the ‘Kosovo Precedent’ on Self-Determination Struggles 13 Vakhtang Vakhtangidze: The Impact of Kosovo: A Precedent for Secession in Georgia? 14 Miryam Rodríguez-Izquierdo Serrano: The Basque Country: With or Without the Spanish Constitution, Like or Unlike the Kosovo Precedent? Table of Contents: Kosovo : from Yugoslav province to disputed independence /James Summers Another frozen conflict : Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence and international law /Kaiyan H. Kaikobod ; foreword by Colin Warbrick From province to protectorate to state : sovereignty lost, sovereignty gained? /Morag Goodwin A contemporary interpretation of the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and self-determination, and the Kosovo conundrum /Besfort Rrecaj Kosovo : unilateral secession and multilateral state-making /Jure Vidmar Self-determination and minority protection after Kosovo /Helen Quane Post-World War 2 exercises of self-determination : "peaceful", "friendly", and "other" /Elizabeth Chadwick The long intervention in Kosovo : a self-determination imperative? /Stephen Tierney Kosovo's independence : re-examining the principles established by the EC Badinter Commission in light of the ICJ's advisory opinion /Gulara Guliyeva The Kosovo question and uti possidetis : the potential for negotiated settlement /Stephen Allen and Edward Guntrip Is Kosovo and Metohija indeed a "unique case"? /Miodrag A. Janović The impact of the "Kosovo precedent" on self-determination struggles /Snežana Trifunovska The impact of Kosovo : a precedent for secession in Georgia? /Vakhtang Vakhtangidze The Basque country : with or without the Spanish constitution, like or unlike the Kosovo precedent? /Miryam Rodríguez-Izquierdo Serrano. This book brings together leading scholars to consider the legal impact of the precedent set by Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence and its consequences for statehood, self-determination and minority rights.