Serbia and Montenegro: Current Situation and U.S. Policy

Abstract

Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic's long reign came to an end in October 2000, when he was deposed from power by a popular revolt after he refused to concede defeat in an election for the post of President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) won by his opponent, Vojislav Kostunica. Although it achieved some successes, the new democratic government was beset with internal conflicts almost from its beginning, including over cooperation with the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal. It received its greatest blow in March 2003, when Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic was murdered by organized crime figures linked to the Serbian security apparatus. Organized crime, extremists within the Serbian military and security apparatus, and the links between them continue to pose a threat to Serbia's democratic development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 2006
Accession Number
ADA473443

Entities

People

  • Steven Woehrel

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Commerce
  • Eastern Europe
  • Europe
  • European Union
  • Foreign Aid
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Market Economy
  • Minority Groups
  • Montenegro
  • National Security
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Yugoslavia

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.