03383nam 2200661 a 450 991045481360332120200520144314.01-84964-081-50-585-42658-9(CKB)111056486518394(StDuBDS)AH22933385(SSID)ssj0000517518(PQKBManifestationID)12159120(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000517518(PQKBWorkID)10488131(PQKB)10952592(SSID)ssj0000122730(PQKBManifestationID)11133501(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000122730(PQKBWorkID)10130820(PQKB)11298366(MiAaPQ)EBC3386116(Au-PeEL)EBL3386116(CaPaEBR)ebr10015421(CaONFJC)MIL987604(OCoLC)50825297(EXLCZ)9911105648651839420000224d2000 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrCivil resistance in Kosovo[electronic resource] /Howard ClarkLondon ;Sterling, Va. Pluto Press20001 online resource (288 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7453-1569-0 0-7453-1574-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 258-261) and index.The world woke up to the conflict between Serbs and Kosovo Albanians too late - when Kosovo erupted into full-scale war in the spring of 1999. But many Balkans watchers were surprised war in Kosovo did not happen sooner. In Civil Resistance in Kosovo, Howard Clark argues that war had been avoided previously because of the self-restraint exercised by the Kosovo Albanians and their policy of nonviolence. Prior to the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA)'s taking up of arms, Kosovo Albanians had had a long history of civil resistance in the face of Serbian ultra-nationalism. They were committed to a strategy of nonviolent resistance even as they were harassed by Serbian police, vilified in racial terms, and excluded from jobs, education and government benefits. Excluded from the 1995 Dayton Agreement, Kosovo became a breeding ground for frustration and ethnic strife, ultimately leading to war and the NATO bombings. The author traces the historical evolution of the Kosovo Albanians' struggle, from peaceful demonstrations to the KLA backlash, covering the 1980's to the present day. In assessing the achievements and limitations of nonviolence, Clark explains why the policy was ultimately abandoned and how it could have been made more effective. Importantly, this book draws on the lessons of Kosovo to provide suggestions for future peace-building.AlbaniansSerbia and MontenegroKosovo (Serbia)HistoryPassive resistanceSerbia and MontenegroKosovo (Serbia)Kosovo War, 1998-1999Kosovo (Republic)History1980-2008Electronic books.AlbaniansHistory.Passive resistanceKosovo War, 1998-1999.949.71Clark Howard955877MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454813603321Civil resistance in Kosovo2163571UNINA