Balkania was the name of a proposed state in the Balkans, suggested by the Kosovo Albanian politician Adem Demaçi in 1993. Intended as an alternative to Serb-Albanian ethnic conflict, it would have transformed the rump third Yugoslavia into a democratic confederation consisting of Serbia, Kosovo, and Montenegro. The proposal became moot when Montenegro declared independence in 2006, and after still disputed Kosovo declared independence in 2008. A confederation with the name "Balkania" was also proposed by the Romanian historian in 1936 to solve regional conflicts under Romanian leadership.