progress of the country and to the improvement of the human security needs of its people. Still, this having become"the way of the land" these past ten years or so is also proof of the lack of loyalty and responsibility of Kosovo political leaders towards their very people, who su er at their actions, on an everyday basis. III. Kosovars and the state of their human security Despite the above mentioned political instability being a common denominator of the country's myriad of challenges as far as its human security is concerned, the institutions and the people as a whole still lack an understanding of security beyond the traditional/Realist view, and therefore are not directly recognizing the negative correlation that political instability has with their human security. In this sense, the Kosovo institutions, and society as a whole maintain a focus on security issues that are predominately of the traditional sense, such as the military, police and intelligence and are less focused or not at all on issues related to human security and societal security, as equally important to the national security, especially for a country the size of Kosovo. The concept of human security incorporates a number of di erent factors, including economic, health, food, political, community, environmental, and personal security. According to Kofi Annan(2001) " Human security, in its broadest sense, embraces far more than the absence of violent conflict. It encompasses human rights, good governance, access to education and health care and ensuring that each individual has opportunities and choices to fulfill his or her potential. Every step in this direction is also a steep towards reducing poverty, achieving economic growth and preventing conflict. Freedom from want, freedom from fear, and the freedom of future generations to inherit a healthy natural environment-- these are the interrelated building blocks of human – and therefore national – security." (The Global Development Research Center, p. 1). Although the focus of human security di ers from that of national security, the two are inextricably linked. Human security is highly relevant not only for the well-being of the country, but also to its national security, overall stability and development. Most of the focus in Kosovo, in matters of security has been centered on the creation of a Kosovo Armed Force and prevention of radicalization and violent extremism. Focusing solely on these two aspects of security has allowed ignoring the underlying serious issues with human security and societal security in the country, which if left untreated do pose a serious threat to national security as a whole. The lack of economic growth and opportunities for Kosovo citizens has become a serious challenge in the consolidation of Kosovo as a stable state. Its national security and the approach to countering violent extremism so far has failed to address one of the main potential underlying issues for Kosovo, the identity crisis of a predominately young population that has been overwhelmed with information and change in an environment that has given no adequate support(Coleman, Human security in Kosovo: The other side of National Security?, 2016). While the aim of a young country such as Kosovo should be to become a state capable and willing of fulfilling its duties and obligations to its citizens, there remain significant shortcomings by Kosovo in a variety of areas related to the human security of 10