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...real “end” of Yugoslavia. This change just recasts yesterday’s Yugoslavia as today’s dual-republic—recognizing the differences between its peoples in name only. Of course, this begs the question as to why the West, particularly the EU, is so overjoyed at the recent turn of events...
...nevertheless, an incendiary force. And increasingly the West has feared that they might start a fire in the Balkans, particularly among the Hungarians in Vojvodina or the ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, who have twice the ethnic representation of the Montenegrins. By aligning Montenegro once again with Serbia, the EU can maintain the status quo—a fate much preferred to separation, which would come only with war and further hand-wringing for the EU...
...This EU-authored decree has come to pass because of the political carrot of membership in the EU. In truth, though, it has only been the promise of a carrot. Although the EU constantly refers to membership as an eventuality—as a means of rallying support for the confederation—its sincerity is questionable. To what extent is the EU seriously considering the new confederation for admission into the union? Even if it is, by every technical measure, a democracy, can it possibly maintain “rule of law, human rights and respect for minorities?...
...EU’s “long-term goal is to bring all the democracies of Europe together.” This goal cannot dwarf the EU’s foremost concern: to maintain shared security. Given this modus operandi, it seems implausible to expect that the EU will take in Serbia and Montenegro...
...EU certainly has ambition beyond self-preservation; now the EU “has the potential to become a political power too.” Even if Serbia and Montenegro does not gain admission into the union, its democratization reflects the EU’s expanding sphere of influence. The EU’s authority grows with the call for Serbia and Montenegro to “harmonize” its economic policies with those of the bloc even though officially the republics will maintain “considerable economic and political autonomy.” It speaks...