The Mitrovica bridge debate reveals organized hypocrisy
State sovereignty is not as clear-cut as it may seem.
Perspectives | Politics2024.11.21
Yet Kurti has not backed down, declaring free movement of people and automobiles over the main bridge in Mitrovica to be a step toward peace.
The ideal sovereignty doesn’t match what it often looks like in practice.
Kosovo’s government might want to risk its integration in international organizations for more domestic sovereignty, but it should be honest with its citizens about the benefits and disadvantages involved if so.
Altin Gjeta
Altin Gjeta is a PhD candidate in political science and international studies at University of Birmingham, researching peace to statehood transition in post-conflict ethnically divided societies.
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