International law is not an abstract concept for the Western Balkans. It is a shield. For countries like Kosovo, unfinished, contested and still vulnerable, it makes the difference between sovereignty and exposure. Its borders, institutions and political survival depend not on power, but on rules.
I went to Kosovo a couple of weeks ago. It is one of the worldβs youngest and smallest states, which emerged from war with Serbia after a U.S.-led NATO bombing campaign in 1999 halted the violence and forced Belgradeβs withdrawal. This was followed by the U.N. Security Council Resolution, which placed Kosovo under international administration and paved the way for its declaration of independence.
On the drive from Pristina airport to Prizren, past one of th
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