The impact of Dayton's peace accord on the movement of Kosovo Albanians

The main objective of Serbian part in Kosovo and Metohia at the end of 80s and beginning of 90s was the abolition of constitutional provisions of the Constitution from 1974, and improvement of Serbian community position. The position of Serbs and Montenegrins in that period had deteriorated so that they commenced with massive emigration. The Albanians commenced with silent resistance to Serbian power due to the reduction of their autonomy. In order to improve their life standard they emigrated abroad. The second half of the 80s was the period of great demonstrations of Serbs and Montenegrins in Belgrade - especially 1988. The term 'brotherhood and unity' was changed by the one 'blood and soil'. In that period the rise of Slobodan Milošević commenced due to his popularity among people. After the self-proclamation of its independence (1991), which was abolished by Serbian Assembly the year later, Kosovo Albanians created parallel institutions and commenced with non-violent resistance to Serbian power. The basic methods of struggle were strikes, protests and demonstrations. Serbian reactions to those institutions consisted of marginalization of Albanians from cultural, economic and political life of the Province. Parallel institutions were qualified as the illegal ones. The basic aim of this resistance was its international recognition. Later on Kosovo issue is being internationalized. Their basic objective was independence. The leader of Kosovo Albanians Rugova was no table to unify all Albanians in the struggle against Serbian power. He could not submit political parties' contradictories to the common platform of their struggle. He made mistakes by straining of their hopes for independence even though international community did not want to tolerate borders changing. The Albanians had been highly disappointed by the Dayton's peace Accord since it did not put their issue in the agenda. By using the methods of coercive diplomacy, creators of this peace accord wished to end up the bloody war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was recognized in 1996, and sanctions were lifted except outer wall of sanctions. In such circumstances Kosovo issue is internationalized and KLA is raised as a new force of Kosovo Albanians. Non-violent method of struggle is changed by the armed one.