An Evaluation of the Proposed Serbia-Kosovo Land Swap Deal and its Potential Status under Applicable International Law
Journal: The Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies
Year: 2024

With only about half of the members of the United Nations recognizing its declaration of independence, the lack of universal consensus on Kosovo’s independence in 2008 has put the country’s status legal status as a legitimate state in limbo. The Serbia-Kosovo land swap deal has been proposed as a way to break the deadlock and potentially lead to the international recognition of Kosovo. This article evaluates the applicable legal standards under international law form both of the scenarios—that K