kosovo is serbia

The unilateral declaration of independence of Kosovo from Serbia has generated controversy in international politics. For a start, it has led to deep divisions between those states that recognise the declaration and those that do not. (See International reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.) However, the controversy over Kosovo independence includes not only the legality of the declaration itself, but also the fate of Kosovo Serbs, the impact on international relations, and whether it sets a legal precedent for other separatist conflicts throughout the world.