The Third Republic: Order and Progress in the Face of Hybrid War

Abstract

The Republic of Kosova declared its independence on February 17, 2008. It was a compromise between the right to self-determination and unification with its mother – the Republic of Albania and the geopolitical interests of the partners who contributed to its liberation from Serbian colonialism. In this study, we will shed light on the new political discourse in Kosova. The subject of the treatment is the new political platform promoted by the Vetëvendosje Movement, a force that could be qualified as a progressive left, built on three pillars: national sovereignty, social justice and civic democracy. Kosova is now going through the real process of state formation through what will be described by history as the 3rd Republic. This process requires a deeply progressive political culture, to be crowned without conflicting with the vital interests of the nation, but without harming the geopolitical interests of our Western partners. What unites Albanians with the Perednim, in this case specifically Kosova as part of the corpus of Albanian civilization, is the capacity for self-criticism and self-correction. In this plan, we conclude that the future of Albanians will not be determined only by external circumstances, but also by their ability to produce a sustainable, just and authentic governance model. Vetëvendosje has opened a path; the challenge is whether it can keep it open and turn it into a common path for the entire Albanian nation.