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The Republic Above Political Interests: Citizens' Sovereignty, Constitutionalism and State Responsibility

Isuf B. Bajrami - A perspective on democratic governance, constitutional principles and the role of citizens' sovereignty in state-building When the Vote Speaks, Institutions Must Listen In every stable democracy, there is a fundamental principle that cannot be negotiated: power derives from citizens...

Kosovo is a sovereign state – every regional policy must begin from this reality

Isuf B. Bajrami - In politics, every decision carries a message. Every diplomatic rapprochement creates expectations. Every political priority shows which values and interests a state places at the center. The Western Balkans needs dialogue. It needs economic cooperation. It needs stable relations among neighbors. But true stability cannot be built by avoiding difficult issues and...

When the Great Powers Decided the Fate of the Balkans: The Consequences of the Treaty of Berlin for the Albanians

Isuf B. Bajrami - "History knows few moments when a nation has been judged without being present in the hall where the decision about its fate was being made. For the Albanians, the Congress of Berlin was one of those moments." On July 13, 1878, after a month of negotiations held in Berlin, representatives of the...

The New European Security Order: NATO, Russia, Serbia, and Hybrid Challenges in the Era of Strategic Competition

Isuf B. Bajrami - A Study on the Transformation of the European Security Architecture and Its Impact on the Western Balkans - This study analyzes the transformation of the European security order in the period following the end of the Cold War, with particular emphasis on the Western Balkans and the interaction among NATO, the Russian Federation, Serbia, and regional...

Democracy Does Not Stop at the Border

Isuf B. Bajrami - If citizens are prevented from exercising their right to move freely or to participate in democratic life because of their political beliefs, then it is not only the Constitution and freedom of movement that are being violated, but also the very foundation of the rule of law, democracy, and the international commitments Albania has undertaken to protect fundamental freedoms...

Sovereignty of Kosovo and the Limits of External Political Interference

Isuf B. Bajrami - The Republic of Kosovo, as an independent and sovereign state, exercises its constitutional and legal authority in accordance with the fundamental principles of international law. In this sense, any debate concerning international agreements, the dialogue with Serbia, or the strategic orientation of the state must be analyzed through the prism of state sovereignty and the right of the people...

The Distortion of Public Reason in Political Discourse: Logical Fallacies and the Shift from Argument to Personalization of Debate

Isuf B. Bajrami - Based on theories of argumentation, political communication, and political philosophy (Habermas and Arendt), this study examines how ad hominem, straw man, and red herring function not only as logical fallacies but also as strategic mechanisms for constructing public perception. The analysis is grounded in...

The Plis at the Forefront of the Protest in Tirana: Beyond Day-to-Day Politics

Isuf B. Bajrami - In the photographs and footage coming from the protests in Tirana, one element stands out in particular: the plis. Present at the forefront of the young people protesting, it appears not merely as a piece of traditional Albanian attire, but as a symbol carrying historical memory, cultural identity, and a message that goes...

Public Protest, Democratic Order and Legal Responsibility

Isuf B. Bajrami - Public protest constitutes one of the most important institutions of contemporary democracy. Through it, citizens exercise the right to express political, social, economic or ideological positions, directly participating in public life beyond the classical mechanisms of political representation. In this sense, protest is not only...

Between Power and Hope

Isuf B. Bajrami - If there is one truth that has traveled through the centuries almost unchanged, it is that the struggle for power rarely ends. Names change, flags change, systems change, and slogans change, yet the same cycle remains: someone strives to preserve power, while someone else strives to obtain it...

Protest for Dignity, Land, and the Rule of Law

Isuf B. Bajrami -There are moments in the history of a nation when silence becomes complicity. There are moments when citizens do not take to the streets for political interests, privileges, or personal gain, but because they feel that something far more sacred is being threatened: their land, their dignity, their honor, and their right to live freely in their own country...

Isuf B. Bajrami: 27 Years of Freedom – June 12, the Day That Forever Changed Kosovo's Destiny

Isuf B. Bajrami - Today, with pride, respect, and deep gratitude, we commemorate June 12, 1999—the day when NATO and KFOR forces entered Kosovo, marking the end of a dark period of violence, terror, and state repression by the Serbian regime against the Albanian population of Kosovo, and the beginning of an era of freedom, peace, and hope for the future...

The League of Prizren (1878): The Awakening of National Consciousness and the Historical Path toward Albanian State Sovereignty

Isuf B. Bajrami - The League of Prizren (1878) constitutes one of the most important moments in Albanian political history and in the process of shaping their national consciousness. It should not be understood simply as an isolated historical event, but as a complex political, social, and diplomatic process, which developed during...

From George Washington to Kosovo: The Victory Over Oneself

Isuf B. Bajrami - What would have happened to America if George Washington had chosen power over the republic? The question may seem hypothetical, yet its answer reveals a profound historical truth. At the end of the struggle for independence, Washington enjoyed extraordinary authority. He was the hero of the nation, the victorious commander, the man whom citizens trusted more than...

The North That Speaks with the Voice of Pain: A Call That Must No Longer Remain Silent

Isuf B. Bajrami - Sister Adelina Marku raises alarm over the difficult conditions in Albania's remote areas: "Health cannot be a matter of fate, but a right". There are moments when words are no longer just words. They become pain. They become prayer. They become a call that rises from the depths of the earth and...

The Unresolved Issue of Chameria Requires a Solution

By Isuf B. Bajrami - The visit of Greece's Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias, to Tirana and his meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama brought back into focus one of the most complex and controversial issues in Albanian–Greek relations: Chameria. At a time when both states declare a shared Euro-Atlantic orientation and aim to strengthen their...

Popular Sovereignty as the Foundation of Constitutional Legitimacy and the Control of Political Representation in the Republic of Kosovo

Isuf B. Bajrami, This article addresses popular sovereignty as a fundamental principle of the constitutional order in the Republic of Kosovo and as a structural limitation on the exercise of political power. Drawing on the political philosophy of Abraham Lincoln, the classical doctrine of the social contract, and contemporary principles of...

Escalation of Russian Aggression Toward NATO Borders: The Incident in Romania and the Risk of Euro-Atlantic Destabilization

Isuf B. Bajrami - The recent strike on Romanian territory by a drone linked to Russian military operations represents not merely an isolated security incident, but an alarming signal of the growing strategic risk along NATO's eastern borders. The attack on a residential apartment block near the Romanian-Ukrainian border has significantly...

Police operation or intimidation of citizens?

Isuf B. Bajrami - The incident reported in Haraçinë has caused significant public concern and has brought renewed attention to the issue of police use of force in civilian residential areas. According to field reports and citizens' testimonies, the police intervention, accompanied by the presence of armed units and alleged use of firearms in

Political-Diplomatic Analysis of Zeta Municipality’s “Non-Recognition” of Kosovo and Russian-Serbian Influence in Montenegro

The declaration adopted by the Municipality of Zeta, politically supported by Milan Kneževi? and pro-Serbian political segments in Montenegro, represents an episode of multidimensional legal, constitutional, diplomatic, and geopolitical significance in the Western Balkans. From a strictly formal legal perspective, this is a symbolic...

The Frauds of the Serbian Orthodox Church Regarding Autocephaly and Their Consequences for the State of Kosovo

Jusuf Buxhovi - The rise of the hegemonic Serbian state, beginning with autonomy in 1830 (on the scale of the Pashalik of Belgrade) and recognition as a state at the Congress of Berlin in 1878, culminating in its expansion into Albanian lands during the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913—when Kosovo and Macedonia were recognized as Serbian...

North Macedonia and Serbian Influence

Isuf B. Bajrami - "Serbian World", Political Networks, and Information Warfare in the Balkans In recent years, North Macedonia has become one of the most sensitive arenas of political and geostrategic confrontation in the Western Balkans. While the country remains formally oriented toward Euro-Atlantic integration and is a NATO...

Anti-Memorandum as a Discursive Corpus and International Law

This article analyzes political and intellectual memoranda in Serbia, beginning with the Memorandum of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (1986), as well as subsequent discourses on Kosovo, through an interdisciplinary approach of international law and Critical Discourse Analysis...

Albanian Sea as an Integrated Strategic Infrastructure

The Albanian maritime space in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas cannot be read as a simple geographical boundary between land and water. It is a functional and dynamic space where historical, legal, economic, and technological layers intersect and operate simultaneously...

Through the "Serbian World" Moscow seeks the institutionalization of the "Russian World" in the Balkans

This article argues that the concept of the "Serbian World" ("srpski svet") functions as an intermediary structure for the projection of Russian strategic influence in the Western Balkans, creating a mid-level layer of influence between Moscow and the Balkan political space. Instead of a linear state-to-state relationship, a multi-layered...

The Mediterranean and the Balkans in the Era of Expanded Warfare: Ukraine and the Reconfiguration of Maritime Corridors

This paper examines the transformation of security in the Mediterranean and the Balkans in the context of the war in Ukraine and recent changes in the international security architecture. The conflict in Ukraine has not only produced military consequences within the Black Sea region, but has also directly affected...

The State of North Macedonia as an Institutional and Asymmetric Bilingual Model

The Republic of North Macedonia represents one of the most complex examples of multietnic state-building in the Western Balkans, where the language issue is not merely a means of communication, but a fundamental element of constitutional order, civic equality, and political stability. In this context, the country is often...

At a time when Europe seeks unity and stability, Serbia deepens strategic ties with Russia

In a period when Europe is facing profound geopolitical transformations and new security challenges, the Western Balkans continues to remain one of the most sensitive regions of global power competition. The war in Ukraine has accelerated the process of reconfiguring the European order, pushing the continent toward...

The United States Is Conducting Tactical Adjustments Within NATO Structures, Not Withdrawing from Germany

At a moment when the security environment in Europe is undergoing its most profound transformation since the end of the Cold War, every movement of U.S. forces on the continent is immediately interpreted as a political and strategic signal. The announced reduction of the United States' military presence in Germany has...

Today is World Press Freedom Day, but Kosovo remains without a single printed newspaper and with a lack of a strong national archiving system

Every year on May 3rd, World Press Freedom Day is observed, a date established by the United Nations General Assembly to emphasize the importance of free, independent, and safe media in democratic societies.[1] This day is not merely

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