Kosovo and Albania

This book offers original analysis of relations between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania, with a particular focus on 2008-2025 period. It provides an inside perspective bringing together scholarly contributions from academics, researchers, and diplomats from both countries.

Liridon Lika, PhD, is a lecturer and a researcher at the Center for International Relations Studies (CEFIR) in the Department of Political Science at the University of Liège (ULiège) in Belgium.

List of Figures Contributors Foreword - Enika Abazi Acknowledgments - Liridon Lika. 1. Introduction: The Historical and Current Socio-Political Contexts of Kosovo-Albania Relations Liridon Lika 2. Kosovo, Albania, and the Great Powers: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis of State Borders Liridon Lika 3. Albania and Kosovo, Commonalities and Differences in the Government Systems and Models of Representative Democracy Afrim Krasniqi 4. Security Cooperation between Kosovo and Albania Ramadan Ilazi and Fisnik Rexhepi 5. Kosovo and Albania: A Fraternal and Challenging Relationship Sylë Ukshini 6. "We're One, but We're Not the Same": Statehood, Memory and Identity in the Kosovo-Albania Relations Bekim Baliqi 7. Kosovo and Albania: The Meaning and Difference between "Ethnic Albania" and "Greater Albania" Daut Dauti 8. Exploring Socio-Economic Gender Gaps Between and Within Kosovo and Albania Sidita Kushi 9. The Role of the Albanian Diaspora in Kosovo-Albania Relations Miftar Kryeziu 10. Conclusion: Assessment and Perspectives of Kosovo-Albania Relations Liridon Lika Index