Word: yugoslaviaã
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...defining feature of the Serbian political scene and of yesterday’s elections is the rivalry between reformist and traditionalist forces. The candidate of the reformist stream is Miroljub Labus, an economics expert who had secured Yugoslavia??s membership in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. The main reformist force in the country and propagator of reforms is the Serbian government led by Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, who recently gave a much-praised speech at the Kennedy School of Government. The other major candidate is Vojislav Kostunica, president of Serbia and Montenegro, a traditionalist advocating...
Unlike traditionalists who sing odes to the people in the hope of winning votes, reformists acknowledge that the way to Europe means having to change some Balkan ways. Djindjic pointed out that some 85 percent of Serbians support Yugoslavia??s accession to the E.U., but warned that the majority do not know exactly what that means and what sacrifices are needed to bring Serbia there. Serbia is for the first time dealing practically with a market economy and democracy. Djindjic compared reforms to a surgery—it is necessary, it hurts and people don?...
There seems to be some confusion about national identity in the Balkans. Last week’s “Yugoslavia?? is now a relic—today there are “Serbia and Montenegro.” Still confused? You should be. The new name is unwieldy, trying to express everything that needs to be said in a single breath. Beyond that, it dismisses the ethnic identities of two distinct peoples: Serbs and Montenegrins...
This change in name is not a diplomatic triviality. In some ways, it is the inevitable outcome of the demand by the European Union (EU) for unity where there has been division. The decision to change the name of “Yugoslavia?? to “Serbia and Montenegro” is a shallow response to the EU’s continued requests. Despite the pretense of a united confederation, internal divisions are nevertheless abundant: they are deep-seated and ethnically provoked. The new name fabricates a sense of unity—it is a forgery...
It’s hard to see how “Serbia and Montenegro” shines any more brightly than the “Yugoslavia?? it replaces. Indeed, the term Yugoslavia??let alone the concept it represents—is still active in the diplomatic lexicon. Continued reference to Yugoslavia undermines the force of the change...