Kosovo declared its independence on 17 February 2008. Subsequently, one of the aims of Kosovo’s foreign policy was to further consolidate this position and to justify Kosovo’s prospective membership in the United Nations. This article examines the issue of recognition, elucidating how Kosovo is different from other countries and comparing it with the case of the former Yugoslavia. Other aspects in the state-building process such as ‘building constitutionalism’ will be presented as a step toward justifying recognition and membership. Furthermore, the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice ( ICJ ) of 8 October 2008 will be presented as evidence of Kosovo’s strengthening international position in its quest for further recognition. Thus, the article will discuss and analyze the arguments in favor of Kosovo being admitted to the UN .

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通过加入联合国巩固国家地位：关于科索沃、民主和国际法的一些评论

科索沃于 2008 年 2 月 17 日宣布独立。随后，科索沃外交政策的目标之一是进一步巩固这一地位并证明科索沃未来成为联合国会员国的合理性。本文探讨承认问题，阐明科索沃与其他国家的不同之处，并将其与前南斯拉夫的情况进行比较。国家建设过程中的其他方面，如“建设宪政”，将作为证明承认和成员资格的一个步骤。此外，国际法院 (ICJ) 2008 年 10 月 8 日的咨询意见将作为科索沃在寻求进一步承认方面加强国际地位的证据。因此，本文将讨论和分析支持科索沃加入联合国的论据。