Crisis and Ontological Insecurity

Filip Ejdus is Associate Professor of Security Studies in the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Belgrade, Serbia.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Crisis, Anxiety and Ontological Insecurity.- 3. The Construction of Kosovo as Serbia’s Ontic Space.- 4. Disintegration of Yugoslavia and Serbia’s Anxiety over Kosovo.- 5. Critical Situation: Kosovo’s Declaration of Independence.- 6. Dissonance and Avoidance: Serbia’s Quest for a New Normal.- 7. Conclusion.

“This book is essential reading for social scientists with a particular interest in Kosovo and Southeastern Europe, as well as for political scientists in international relations. It is also crucial for policy-makers … . Ejdus presents valuable insights into the Serbian politics of avoidance … . It is to be hoped that the book will also inspire international policy-makers to reflect more consciously upon their own politics of avoidance when it comes to the status of Kosovo.” (Pieter Troch, Comparative Southeast European Studies, Vol. 69 (2-3), 2021)