Nexhmedin Spahiu

Nexhmedin Spahiu is an Albanian political scientist,^[1] author of The Theory of Kosovar Nation.^[2][3]

Born in Mitrovica, Kosovo, on 20 September 1964, Spahiu was a professor of University of Tirana (Albania), University of Tetova (Macedonia), University of Pristina^[4] (Kosovo), and the University of Hamburg. He published 8 books.

• Ekuilibret Shqiptare (Albanian Equilibriums), Tirana, 1997
• Shqiptarët dhe serbët në luftën finale për Kosovën (Albanians and Serbs in the final war for Kosova), Tirana, 1998.
• Drejt Protektoratit Ndërkombëtar në Kosovë, (Towards international protectorate in Kosova), Tirana, 1998.
• Serbian Tendencies for Partitioning of Kosova, Central European University, Budapest, June 1999.
• Drejt Kombit Kosovar (Towards the Kosovar Nation), Mitrovica, 2004.
• National Awakening Process among Orthodox Albanians, Hamburg, 2006.
• Kombi në Inkubator (Nation in Incubator), Prishtina, 2010
• Foshnjeria e Kombit Kosovar (The Infancy of the Kosovar Nation), Prishtina, 2014.^[5][6]

His political analyses are known for critical sense, courage to deal with delicate issues at dangerous situations and exact prognoses. In an essay published at the beginning of 1992, Spahiu gave accurate prognoses of the epilogue of the wars in former Yugoslavia, NATO bombardment of Belgrade and many of the other developments.

In 1987/88 Spahiu was a student leader of the University of Pristina, while in 1988/89 he was the President of the Coordination Council of the student organisations of the Former Yugoslavia.

In 1999, Nexhmedin Spahiu founded the Radio and Television of Mitrovica,^[7] where he promoted the debate for the most sensitive issues of Kosovar society. Since 1999 he has been the President of the Assembly of NGOs of Kosovo which is the representative body of Kosovar civil society.^[8]

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