The general elections in Serbia, held on January 21, were described as "low-key" by the BBC. Somewhat greater voter turnout than in the past – 60% of the electorate showed up at the polls – didn't translate into clear results, however. Of the 250...
Coverage of the Democratic takeover of the U.S. Congress in the past couple weeks has focused on Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca.), the first female Speaker of the House, and her "100 hours" agenda. But if most of the voters who booted the Republican incumbents in...
To say that the year behind us has been interesting would be an understatement. On one hand, there were no wars in the Balkans; no insurgencies, pogroms, or massacres. On the other hand, Imperial influence in the region has decreased dramatically, most likely as a...
There is no doubt that future analysts will regard 2006 as the year of setbacks for the American Empire. The most visible defeats have taken place in the Middle East: Iraq first and foremost, then the abortive Israeli war against the Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the...
Serbia's Delusions of "Partnership" On Nov. 29, NATO foreign ministers meeting in Riga extended an invitation to Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia-Herzegovina to join its Partnership for Peace (PfP) program. Established in 1994, the program has been a way for...
Bosnia, Year 11 Eleven years since the Dayton Accords were finalized at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, Bosnia-Herzegovina is not at peace. Though military operations stopped in 1995, hostility among the country's ethnic communities – Muslims, Serbs...
[Adapted from remarks given before the Njegos Endowment for Serbian Studies, Columbia University, New York, Nov. 3.] Not Decided Yet If one were to be informed strictly by the mainstream media in the English-speaking world, it would be very hard to harbor any doubts...
Constitution, Kosovo, and Media Misdirection On Saturday and Sunday, the citizens of Serbia are expected to vote in a plebiscite on the new constitution. In a rare display of political unity, the draft constitution was supported in the parliament by both the...
Delusions and Hysteria Rule the Frustrated Balkans It has been eight years since the "Kosovo Liberation Army" openly received NATO support for its separatist war against Serbia; over 14 years since Washington and Brussels recognized the declaration of independence...
Bosnian Elections Redraw Old Battle Lines Citizens of Bosnia-Herzegovina went to the polls this Sunday, in a general election for the country's presidency and entity parliaments. Bosnian Serbs also voted for their republic's president, while voters in the Muslim-Croat...
