WAR IN THE BALKANS
Serbia’s outlaw regime
The violence in Kosovo is a direct result of the nature of the Milosevic regime. Rooted in the Soviet model, the Serbian regime embodies authoritarian power wielded by a mafia-style oligarchy. Its ideology is a dangerous cocktail of social demagogy and extreme nationalism.
by Jean-Yves Potel
The political regime Slobodan Milosevic has established in Serbia is one outcome of the collapse of Soviet-style communism. The transition process does not necessarily produce a shining example of democracy: the end-result may be very different, and the Serb regime is the ultimate example.
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