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The quest for legitimacy in independent Kosovo: the unfulfilled promise of diversity and minority rights

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Pages 442-463 | Received 12 Jan 2016, Accepted 12 May 2016, Published online: 02 Mar 2017

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Interviews

  • Interviewee 1. Senior UNMIK staff member. Author interview in Pristina, September 2014.
  • Interviewee 2. Kosovar think tank analyst. Author interview in Pristina, September 2010.
  • Interviewee 3. Senior member of Lëvizja Vetëvendosje. Author interview in Pristina, September 2010.
  • Interviewee 4. Kosovar civil society activist. Author interview in Pristina, September 2010.

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