Ideology
The Party initially started out as an Albanian nationalist Right-Wing movement which campaigned for Kosovan independence. It was then led by Ibrahim Rugova a moderate leader who separated with the Kosovan Libration Army faction. After the war the party remained under the Conservative leadership of Rugova. The party also adopted several Pro-European policies as well as moving farther to the Centre of the political spectrum. However after Rugovas death the party went through a period of turmoil with several factions vieing for control over the party. However the more Liberal Conservative stance of Fatmir Sejdiu took over leading to Nexhat Daci and 6 other Mp`s forming the more Conservative Democratic League of Dardania.
After losing seats consistently under Sejdius leadership unrest within the party began to grow and before the Kosovan parliamentary election, 2010 Isa Mustafa emerged as the new leader securing more than two thirds of the votes. Mustafas leadership has seen the party return to the more hardline Conservative stance and in some politicians have even described the League as a Social conservative party
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