title: CONTESTED STATEHOOD: EXPLORING THE REASONS BEHIND NON-RECOGNISION OF KOSOVO BY CERTAIN STATES
abstract: This paper analyzes the non-recognition of Kosovo's statehood by a group of key states, including five European Union members (Spain, Greece, Romania, Cyprus, and Slovakia) and two permanent members of the United Nations Security Council with veto power, China and Russia. The focus is on the interaction between legal factors and political considerations in formulating these positions. The use of recognition theories in international law, as well as an examination of literature and official docum
journal: Prizren Social Science Journal