A Difficult Birth: Kosovar Independence and Eastern European Stability

On February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared its independence fromSerbia. While Serbia's government officially announced it wasannulling the declaration of independence, that announcementappears unlikely to have any impact. More than twenty countrieshave already extended diplomatic recognition to an independentKosovo, including many Western countries and countries in theMuslim world. A full, regularly updated list of countries torecognize Kosovo is available at www.kosovothanksyou.com,as are English-language versions of the new country'sDeclaration of Independence and Constitution...