EPISODE · Jun 15, 2023 · 50 MIN
Kosovo in Crisis: Understanding the Balkans — Helena Ivanov
from The IR thinker
Recent tensions, in 2023, between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew following a raid by Kosovo police on Serb-majority areas in the north of the region, including the seizure of local municipal buildings. The operation sparked violent clashes between Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers on one side and local Serbs on the other, leaving dozens injured on both sides. In response, Serbia has raised the combat readiness of its troops stationed near the border. These developments prompt a troubling question: are we witnessing a return to the politics and atmosphere of war?Helena IvanovDr Helena Ivanov is an Associate Research Fellow at the London-based Henry Jackson Society. She completed her PhD in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Before undertaking her PhD, Helena earned a master’s degree in Political Theory from the University of Oxford, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics from the University of Belgrade. She has been the recipient of numerous international awards and is a regular contributor to global media and press outlets.Dr Ivanov’s research focuses on the relationship between propaganda and violence against civilians.Publications:Why Still Pro-Russia? Making Sense of Hungary’s and Serbia’s Pro-Russia StanceContent00:00 - Introduction01:42 - International Status of Kosovo03:19 - Kosovo’s International Voice07:41 - EU and Kosovo10:35 - Negotiations with the EU14:26 - Impact of Josep Borrell and Miroslav Lajcak16:35 - Alternative Mediators for Kosovo18:45 - President Vucic and the EU Negotiations22:54 - Kosovo’s Crisis Development and Outlook27:41 - Kosovo’s Demographics29:22 - Principle of Ethnicity in Kosovo33:57 - Tenets of the Latest Tensions in Kosovo in 202338:50 - Are the Serbs in Kosovo without Representation?39:55 - Election Boycott by Serbs41:36 - Impact of Russia and China44:35 - Kosovo vs Crimea47:56 - The Impact of the US Military Presence in KosovoFollow & Further ResourcesSubstack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ir-thinker/X: https://x.com/irthinker_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irthinkerfb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Recent tensions, in 2023, between Serbia and Kosovo have flared anew following a raid by Kosovo police on Serb-majority areas in the north of the region, including the seizure of local municipal buildings. The operation sparked violent clashes between Kosovo police and NATO-led peacekeepers on one side and local Serbs on the other, leaving dozens injured on both sides. In response, Serbia has raised the combat readiness of its troops stationed near the border. These developments prompt a troubling question: are we witnessing a return to the politics and atmosphere of war?Helena IvanovDr Helena Ivanov is an Associate Research Fellow at the London-based Henry Jackson Society. She completed her PhD in International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Before undertaking her PhD, Helena earned a master’s degree in Political Theory from the University of Oxford, and holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics from the University of Belgrade. She has been the recipient of numerous international awards and is a regular contributor to global media and press outlets.Dr Ivanov’s research focuses on the relationship between propaganda and violence against civilians.Publications:Why Still Pro-Russia? Making Sense of Hungary’s and Serbia’s Pro-Russia StanceContent00:00 - Introduction01:42 - International Status of Kosovo03:19 - Kosovo’s International Voice07:41 - EU and Kosovo10:35 - Negotiations with the EU14:26 - Impact of Josep Borrell and Miroslav Lajcak16:35 - Alternative Mediators for Kosovo18:45 - President Vucic and the EU Negotiations22:54 - Kosovo’s Crisis Development and Outlook27:41 - Kosovo’s Demographics29:22 - Principle of Ethnicity in Kosovo33:57 - Tenets of the Latest Tensions in Kosovo in 202338:50 - Are the Serbs in Kosovo without Representation?39:55 - Election Boycott by Serbs41:36 - Impact of Russia and China44:35 - Kosovo vs Crimea47:56 - The Impact of the US Military Presence in KosovoFollow & Further ResourcesSubstack: https://theirthinker.substack.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ir-thinker/X: https://x.com/irthinker_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theirthinker/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/theirthinker.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/irthinkerfb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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