Jan Pelikan

THE FIRST STEPS TOWARDS A RELEVANT ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES AND OUTCOMES OF THE KOSOVO CRISIS. OVER THE BOOK BY PETAR RISTANOVIĆ, KOSOVSKO PITANJE 1974–1989.

Abstract: The paper presents a review of the book by Petar Ristanović, Kosovsko pitanje 1974–1989 (The Kosovo Question 1974–1989). The results of Ristanović‘s work are placed in the context of previous knowledge on this topic.

Keywords: Petar Ristanović, Serbia, Kosovo, historiography, Serbs, Albanians

Summary: Petar Ristanović‘s book Kosovsko pitanje 1974–1989 is a learned monograph that will mark an important step in the scholarly explanation of the Kosovo issue. It significantly expands the previous scholarly knowledge on that topic. It was written on very rich archival material and literature. This essay offers observations about its chronological scope, methodological challenges, structure, and the author‘s main conclusions and theses.