PART II: YUGOSLAV EXPERIENCE FROM NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES - Kosova in Yugoslavia: Against Colonial Status
PART II: YUGOSLAV EXPERIENCE FROM NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES - Kosova in Yugoslavia: Against Colonial Status

Author(s): Mrika Limani
Subject(s): Recent History (1900 till today), Inter-Ethnic Relations
Published by: Helsinški odbor za ljudska prava u Srbiji
Summary/Abstract: To situate Serbs and Albanians in a historical context – especially where Kosovo is concerned – is a diffcult task to achieve. While historical inquires often tend to shed light on complicated and disputed matters, they generally have the advantage of mulling over past conflicts and topics that no longer have a direct impact on anyone’s everyday life. It is perhaps precisely this triviality that spoils most historical narratives on Kosovo, as they will indubitably impact on its current political situation one way or another, or be influenced by the prevailing situation. Remaining true to objectivity has proven time and time again to be troublesome, as it has somehow been assumed that it falls upon the historian to approve or negate Kosovo’s ownership by one or other of the leading players. In saying this, however, I contend that it falls upon no one, still less upon a historian, to intentionally fashion the historical and mythical narratives of any polarized side, which serves no greater purpose than to induce and fuel hatred and conflict even more.

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