Title Kosovo and Serbia : a little goodwill could go a long way

Published Pristina, Kosovo ; Belgrade, Serbia ; Brussels, Belgium : International Crisis Group, 2012

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Description 1 online resource (iii, 24 pages) : color map (digital, PDF file) Series Crisis Group Europe report ; no. 215 Europe report (International Crisis Group) ; no. 215. Contents Executive summary and recommendations. -- I. Introduction. -- II. The views of the sides. -- III. Serbia's European perspective. -- IV. Preventing conflict. -- V. Conclusion. -- Appendices Summary A violent standoff in northern Kosovo risks halting Kosovo's and Serbia's fragile dialogue and threatens Kosovo's internal stability and Serbia's EU candidacy process. Pristina's push to control the whole territory of the young state, especially its borders with Serbia, and northern Kosovo Serbs' determination to resist could produce more casualties. Belgrade has lost control and trust of the northern Kosovo Serb community, which now looks to homegrown leaders. The international community, especially the EU and U.S., should encourage Belgrade to accept the government in Pristina as an equal, even if without formal recognition, but not expect it can force local compliance in northern Kosovo. All sides should seek ways to minimise the risk of further conflict, while focusing on implementing what has been agreed in the bilateral technical dialogue. They should build confidence and lay the groundwork for the political talks needed to guide a gradual transformation in northern Kosovo and eventually lead to normal relations between Kosovo and Serbia Notes 2 February 2012 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Title from cover screen (viewed on March 26, 2012) Mode of access: World Wide Web System requirements: Adobe Reader Subject Internal security -- Kosovo (Republic) Conflict management -- Kosovo (Republic) Ethnic conflict -- Kosovo (Republic) Conflict management. Diplomatic relations. Ethnic conflict. Internal security. SUBJECT Serbia -- Foreign relations -- Kosovo (Republic) Kosovo (Republic) -- Foreign relations -- Serbia Subject Kosovo (Republic) Serbia. Form Electronic book Author International Crisis Group.

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