The Politics of Balance in Tito's Yugoslavia.
Abstract
This research provides an analysis of the forces and actors, internal and external, that presently effect Yugoslavia's domestic and foreign policies. The departure of Josip Broz Tito will challenge the country's multinational balance, its socio-economic system, and the leadership capabilities of both the League of Communists of Yugoslavia and the Yugoslav Peoples Army. Additionally, Yugoslavia's relationships with the Soviet Union, the United States, the Eurocommunists, the nonaligned nations, and the Peoples Republic of China will be severely tested. Thus far, the interactions of these forces and actors have resulted in a delicate balance of multinational and economic pressures interwoven with an equally precarious foreign policy. Much evidence indicates Yugoslavia can survive Tito's passing, but internal weakness combined with external superpower interests may lead to instability. A concerted dedication to peace in Yugoslavia and Europe will be necessary if stability is to be assured in Yugoslavia's post-Tito era. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA072150
Entities
People
- Paul William Dahlquist
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School