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KOSOVO IN THE INTERWAR PERIOD: THE KACHAK MOVEMENT AND SOCIAL-POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION

İKI DÜNYA SAVAŞI ARASINDA KOSOVA: KAÇAK HAREKETİ VE SOSYO-POLİTİK DÖNÜŞÜM

Enes Turbıc0000-0003-2871-9044
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2026-08-14
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The analysis relies on archival sources and relevant literature in English, Serbian-Croatian, and Albanian, employing a comprehensive analysis method to assess the complex political, social, and legal dimensions of Kosovo in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the political and social conditions in Kosovo during the interwar period, with a particular focus on the Kachak movement and its influence on the political and social life of the region.
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Key Findings & Data:Furthermore, the study explores Kosovo's legal and political status within the context of the formation of new states and international orders, the question of citizenship of Albanian-origin inhabitants, demographic structure, the activities of political organizations, as well as the processes of colonization during the period under review.
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This study examines the political and social conditions in Kosovo during the interwar period, with a particular focus on the Kachak movement and its influence on the political and social life of the region. Furthermore, the study explores Kosovo's legal and political status within the context of the formation of new states and international orders, the question of citizenship of Albanian-origin inhabitants, demographic structure, the activities of political organizations, as well as the processes of colonization during the period under review. The analysis relies on archival sources and relevant literature in English, Serbian-Croatian, and Albanian, employing a comprehensive analysis method to assess the complex political, social, and legal dimensions of Kosovo in the first half of the twentieth century.

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Bu çalışma, iki dünya savaşı arasındaki dönemde Kosova’daki siyasi ve sosyal koşulları, özellikle Kaçak hareketi ve bu hareketin bölgenin siyasi sahnesi ile sosyal yaşamı üzerindeki etkisi bağlamında incelemektedir. Buna ek olarak çalışma, Kosova’nın yeni devletlerin ve uluslararası düzenlerin oluşumu bağlamında hukuki ve siyasi statüsünü, Arnavut kökenli nüfusun vatandaşlık sorununu, demografik yapıyı, siyasi örgütlerin faaliyetlerini ve bu dönemdeki kolonizasyon süreçlerini ele almaktadır. Analiz, İngilizce, Sırpça-Hırvatça ve Arnavutça kaynaklar ve literatüre dayanmakta olup, Kosova’nın yirminci yüzyılın ilk yarısındaki karmaşık siyasi, sosyal ve hukuki boyutlarını değerlendirmek için kapsamlı bir analiz yöntemi uygulanmaktadır.

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Turbıc, E. (2026). KOSOVO IN THE INTERWAR PERIOD: THE KACHAK MOVEMENT AND SOCIAL-POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION. Mehmet Akif Ersoy Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, Sayı: 43. https://doi.org/10.20875/makusobed.1799149

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