Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The World's Newest State
The Economist Feb 23rd:
The deed is done. On February 17th Kosovo finally declared its independence, becoming the seventh state to emerge from the Yugoslavia that self-destructed in the early 1990's. Had it been a republic of the Yugoslax federation, like Croatia or Slovenia, it would no doubt have been independent long ago. Buut it was a province of Serbia and that difference means Kosovo, for the forseable future will not be a "state" like the others.
Me:
Is the difference that the mention more that geographical lines? Are they talking about cultural identities that separate a nation from each other in a way that separate states are more recognize than other?
The Economist:
"Kososvo is done" says Migjen Kelmendi, editor of a newspaper called Java. Praphrasing a remark that followed the creation of Albania in 1912. " Now we need to create Kosovars." He means that Kosovo needs to have its own distinct national and cultura identity, and not to be swamped as is happening now, by imports and influence from Albania.
Me:
Is the separation between 'us' and 'them' pivotal for the formation of a state?
How are peaceful and not extremist ways in which Kosovo can gain its sovereignty over the land, people and culture of the newly formed state?
what do you think?
The deed is done. On February 17th Kosovo finally declared its independence, becoming the seventh state to emerge from the Yugoslavia that self-destructed in the early 1990's. Had it been a republic of the Yugoslax federation, like Croatia or Slovenia, it would no doubt have been independent long ago. Buut it was a province of Serbia and that difference means Kosovo, for the forseable future will not be a "state" like the others.
Me:
Is the difference that the mention more that geographical lines? Are they talking about cultural identities that separate a nation from each other in a way that separate states are more recognize than other?
The Economist:
"Kososvo is done" says Migjen Kelmendi, editor of a newspaper called Java. Praphrasing a remark that followed the creation of Albania in 1912. " Now we need to create Kosovars." He means that Kosovo needs to have its own distinct national and cultura identity, and not to be swamped as is happening now, by imports and influence from Albania.
Me:
Is the separation between 'us' and 'them' pivotal for the formation of a state?
How are peaceful and not extremist ways in which Kosovo can gain its sovereignty over the land, people and culture of the newly formed state?
what do you think?
# posted by Unknown @ 6:02 PM 
