Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)

by Tim Judah

Book Overview

On February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared its independence, becoming the seventh state to emerge from the break-up of the former Yugoslavia. A tiny country of just two million people, 90% of whom are ethnic Albanians, Kosovo is central-geographically, historically, and politically-to the future of the Western Balkans and, in turn, its potential future within the European Union. But the fate of both Kosovo, condemned by Serbian leaders as a "fake state"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195373456
• ISBN13: 9780195373455
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Very good but missed one VERY important point

Tim Judah did a very good job. I found it interesting that he advoided speaking about the horrible things that happened on both sides. He walked on egg shells regarding the rape, torture, and genocide the Serbs caused. One important point however that he missed is explaining more into the reasons of the Russians supporting Serbia. He does tell some but never explains their heritage relation. Serbs are Russians and that is why they call eachother brothers and refer to "Mother Russia". Slavs are decendents of Russia and came down to take over land in the early AD's. I think that Tim Judah needed to explain further the past relationship and understanding about the Russians and Serbs so that it makes more sense of why to be on their side compared to just the logistics of Odessa and Georgia. I think he assumed that most readers would know and understand this already but I don't think they do. So, now you know.