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FPA Journal @fpajrnl.bsky.social · 8d

Visoka and Brajshori (2025) show that aspirant states like Kosovo use protean power—adaptability, innovation, and improvisation—to navigate barriers to recognition and gain partial legitimacy in international organizations. academic.oup.com/fpa/article/...

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 20

At 32, Mart Laar set out to defy the Soviet model, armed with one economics book, Free to Choose, and the conviction that all Marxist texts were wrong. The result was Estonia, a modern state built in record time. Happy Restoration of Independence Day #Estonia 🇪🇪!

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 19

My review of Ukshini’s book “Roli i Politikës së Jashtme të Gjermanisë ndaj Kosovës 1990–2008” is out now in Comparative Southeast European Studies. The book is in Albanian a contribution to SEE studies, grounded in German sources & rich in historical insight. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

Sylë Ukshini: Roli i Politikës së Jashtme të Gjermanisë ndaj Kosovës 1990–2008

Article Sylë Ukshini: Roli i Politikës së Jashtme të Gjermanisë ndaj Kosovës 1990–2008 was published on June 1, 2025 in the journal Comparative Southeast European Studies (volume 73, issue 2).

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 19

Meine Rezension zu @gezimvisoka.bsky.social Buch “The Derecognition of States” ist soeben in @sudosteuropa.bsky.social Mitteilungen (04/2025) erschienen. Das Buch bietet eine wegweisende Analyse der Aberkennung als diplomatische Praxis, die Staaten mit begrenzter Anerkennung prägt.

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 19

In the latest issue of The Hague Journal of Diplomacy, I reviewed @gezimvisoka.bsky.social book “The Derecognition of States”, a pioneering work on the politics and practice of derecognition in International Relations. brill.com/view/journal...

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 19

And also my other article published in the Journal of European Integration History:
“Navigating Kosovo’s International Organisations Membership: Assessing EU Member States’ Shifting Positions”. www.nomos-elibrary.de/de/10.5771/0...

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here you can find my recently published article in the European Review of International Studies:
“Performing Sovereignty: Kosovo and the Strategies of International Integration for States with Limited Recognition”. brill.com/view/journal...

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here my latest article published in the Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies. It examines how a handful of states leverage their influence in IO’s to hinder Kosovo’s membership, revealing the impact of politicization on IO’s. ojs.library.carleton.ca/index.php/CJ...

View of The Politicization of International Organizations: Obstruction of Kosovo's Membership by Non-Recognizing States | Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Mar 4

For almost 3 decades, Kosovo has benefited from a world order that enabled its liberation, independence, security & international recognition. But that same liberal order that made the modern Kosovo is fading. Whether Kosovo can wisely navigate what comes next remains to be seen.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Feb 23

Robert C. Austin’s “Royal Fraud: The Story of Albania’s First and Last King” is a well-summarized account of a critical period in Albanian history. While engaging, it doesn’t offer new insights beyond existing scholarship. A good read, but not groundbreaking.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Feb 18

In 2008, 5 EU member states chose to align their stance on Kosovo with Moscow rather than Washington. It was the EU that used the Konstantin Kosachev- Marty report as a tool to undermine Kosovo. And now, the same Europe expects to fight Russia—until the last American soldier.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Feb 13

In Kosovo, we’re still stuck navigating our never-ending provincial complexities—no rush. We’ll have plenty of time to grab popcorn and watch the big geopolitical blockbuster unfolding in Europe later.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Feb 12

Coffee, a book, and #Prishtina’s everyday buzz. Simple moments.

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Feb 2

Kosovo is about to face a harsh reality: the world of 1999 and 2008 is long gone. Unless its political elites recognize the new global landscape, they are leading the country toward a rude awakening. In foreign policy, naivety is never the norm!

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Jan 13

…will once again serve as the key factor facilitating Albania’s and Montenegro’s accession to the EU.

This reflects what Kaplan might describe as the “revenge of geography,” where historical and spatial realities reassert themselves over political constructs.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Jan 13

By 2030, it is highly plausible that Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina will come to be referred to as the Adriatic Hinterland, marking a shift from the “Western Balkans” narrative to one of geographical liminality. By that time, it appears the Adriatic…

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Jan 6

Culture shapes geopolitics. Prussia’s wars with Russia coexisted with shared ties, like czarist commanders of Prussian origin. As U.S. commitment to Europe wavers, Germany’s path becomes uncertain—caught between history, identity, and shifting alliances.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Jan 2

Tanpınar once wrote that “the East is a place to sit and wait.” But history shifts its center of gravity over time & now “Europe has become a place to sit and wait.” It is a capture of the cyclical nature of historical momentum, where civilizations rise, evolve & pause, awaiting their next chapter.

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Dec 28

As the year ends, I’m looking back on the books I read and revisited in 2024. From tech and politics to history and fiction, here’s my 2024 reading list.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Dec 23

The resistance of Kosovo Albanians against Yugoslavia unfolded in 3 phases: pre-1989 illegal resistance, Rugova’s peaceful reistance (1989), and the political-military struggle by the KLA. Without Rugova and the KLA, Kosovo’s history wouldn’t be what we know today.

Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Dec 23

Rugova gave the Albanian majority in Kosovo a vision of independence & belief after a century of tyranny & repression. When Kosovo’s communist Albanian leadership abandoned the people, Rugova stepped in as political voice, transforming dream of freedom into a political vision.

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Dec 23

35 years ago, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) was founded—the first Albanian democratic political party in Southeast Europe & the largest political movement in Kosovo’s history. Under Ibrahim Rugova’s leadership, it internationalized Kosovo’s struggle & laid foundations for independence.

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Nov 30

Serbia has interest in escalating tensions now to divert attention from its domestic challenges & exploit transition in Washington. A new phase in the continuation of the Banjska attack & #Serbia's state-sponsored terrorism. Also it will hugely exploit the deep polarized landscape in #Kosovo further

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Nov 21

Yuval Noah Hariri: History is often shaped not by deterministic power relations, but rather by tragic mistakes that result from believing in mesmerising but harmful stories.

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Muhamet Brajshori @mbrajshori.bsky.social · Nov 16

Given the context, Kosovo Football Federation should have anticipated challenges when playing in countries with strong pro-Serbia sentiments. It would have been wiser to arrange matches in neutral countries, minimizing political tensions and keeping the focus on the sport.