Preface List of Tables List of Figures 1. Civic and Uncivic Values in Kosovo: An Introduction Sabrina P. Ramet I. History 2. A Short History of Kosovar Albanians’ Struggle for Independence, 1878–1998 Roberto Morozzo della Rocca 3. Historiography in Post-Independence Kosovo Oliver Jens Schmitt 4. British Policy towards the Kosova Liberation Army, 1996–2000 James Pettifer 5. The Uprising and NATO’s Intervention, 1998–99 Zachary T. Irwin 6. The International Presence in Kosovo, 1999–2008 Johanna Deimel II. Politics 7. The Development of the Political System since February 2008 Altug Günal 8. The Serbs of Kosovo Florian Bieber 9. “Our Men Will Not Have Amnesia”: Civic Engagement, Emancipation, and Gendered Public in Kosovo Nita Luci and Linda Gusia 10. Solving the Issue of Northern Kosovo and Regional Cooperation Dušan Janjic III. Values and Value Transformation 11. Kosova 1912–2000 in the History Textbooks of Kosova and Serbia Shkëlzen Gashi 12. Civic Values in Kosovo within a European Perspective Kristen Ringdal 13. Differences in Values between and among Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo Albert Simkus and Shemsi Krasniqi 14. Political Support in Kosovo Karin Dyrstad IV. Conclusion 15. Kosovo as an International Problem Anton Bebler 16. Can Dialogue Make a Difference? The Experience of the Nansen Dialogue Network Steinar Bryn 17. The Roots of Instability and the Prerequisites of Stability in Kosovo: A Conclusion Sabrina P. Ramet and Albert Simkus Notes on Contributors Further Reading